Part 4 of 9. Requirement- determine the direct labor budget

Zordich lnc. has gathered the following budgeting information for next year and has asked you to prepre their master budget. a. . . . Sales for the final quarter of the prior year total 2,900 units. Expected sales (in units) for the : . . . . : current year are: 2,610 (Quarter 1), 1,740 (Quarter 2), 2,320 (Quarter 3), and 2,320 (Quarter 4) Sales for the first quarter of the following year total 3,480 units. The selling price is $620 per unit in the first three quarters of the year, and $650 per unit in the final quarter. b. . Company policy calls for a given quarter's ending finished goods inventory to equal 50% of the next quarters expectd unit sals. The finishd goods invntor at the end of th prior year is 1,305 units, which complies with the policy. The product's manufacturing cost is $199 per unit, including per unit costs of $120 for materials (8 lbs. at $15 per lb.), $54 for direct labor (3 hours $18 direct labor rate per hour), $21 for variable overhead, and $4 for fixed overhead. Annual fixed overhead consists, incurred evenly throughout the year, consist of depreciation on production equipment, $15,100; factory utilities, $18,900, and other factory overhead of $3,700 c, . Company policy also calls for a given quarter's ending raw materials inventory to equal 60% of next quarter's expected materials needed for production. The prior year-end inventory is 10,440 lbs of materials, which complies with the policy. The company expects to have 16,704 lbs. of materials in inventory at year-end. The company has no work in process inventory at the end of any quarter d. : : Sales representatives' commissions are 18% of sales and are paid in the quarter of the sales-The sales manager's quarterly salary will be $198,000 in the first three quarters of the year, and $211,000 in the final quarter.: e.Quarterly general and administrative expenses include $84,000 administrative salaries, rent expense of $50,000 per quarter, insurance expense of $40,000 per quarter, straight line depreciation of $40,000 per quarter, and 1% monthly interest on the $400,000 long-term note payable (12% annually) : f. : Income taxes will be assessed at 35%, and are paid in the quarter incurred. : Requirement Prepare the Direct Labor Budget for Zordich Inc. The product's manufacturing cost is $199 per unit, including per unit costs of $120 for materials (8 Ibs. at $15 per Ib.), $54 for direct labor (3 hours x $18 direct labor rate per hour), $21 for variable overhead, and $4 for fixed overhead. Zordich Irc. Direct Labor Budget For the year ended December 31, 2018 First Qtr. Second Qtr. Third Qtr. Fourth Qtr. Total Total direct labor hours needed Total.budgeted direct labor cost (dollars)