MERA Manufacturing company is preparing operating budget for the next year. When preparing the direct labor budget, ________.

Select one:

a. budgeted units to be produced are multiplied by direct labor cost per hour to determine budgeted direct labor cost

b. the actual direct labor cost per hour must be known

c. direct labor hours needed for production are multiplied by the direct labor cost per hour

d. the production manager projects the average direct labor costs