1. Direct Labor Cost Budget

   Ace Racket Company manufactures two types of tennis rackets, the Junior and Pro Striker models. The production budget for July for the two rackets is as follows:

   	Junior	Pro Striker
   Production budget	7,700 units	20,800 units

   Both rackets are produced in two departments, Forming and Assembly. The direct labor hours required for each racket are estimated as follows:

   	Forming Department	Assembly Department
   Junior	0.2 hour per unit	0.5 hour per unit
   Pro Striker	0.35 hour per unit	0.7 hour per unit

   The direct labor rate for each department is as follows:

   Forming Department	$15 per hour
   Assembly Department	$8 per hour

   Prepare the direct labor cost budget for July.

   Ace Racket Company
   Direct Labor Cost Budget
   For the Month Ending July 31
   	Forming Department	Assembly Department
   Hours required for production:
   Junior	fill in the blank 1	fill in the blank 2
   Pro Striker	fill in the blank 3	fill in the blank 4
   Total	fill in the blank 5	fill in the blank 6
   Hourly rate	x$fill in the blank 7	x$fill in the blank 8
   Total direct labor cost	$fill in the blank 9	$fill in the blank 10