Tracie Corporation manufactures and sells women's skirts. Each skirt $($unit$)$ requires $22$ yards of cloth. Selected data from Tracie's master budget for next quarter are shown below.

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Each unit requires $0\mathrm{.}8$ hours of direct labor, and the average hourly cost of Tracie's direct labor is $$18.$ What is the cost of Tracie Corporation's direct labor in September?

Multiple Choice

$$ $$198,000$

$$ $$158,400$

$$ $$187,200$

$$234,000$