he Production Department of Hruska Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year:

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter
Units to be produced	11,700	10,700	12,700	13,700

Each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $15.00 per hour.

In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.80 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $97,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $37,000 per quarter.

Required:

1. a.Calculate the companys total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole. Assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the estimated number of units produced.

b. Calculate the companys total estimated manufacturing overhead cost and the cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.