Traverse Company manufactures and sells womens skirts. Select data from Travelers master budget for the next quarter are shown below :

budgeted sales (in units) July = 6,000

Auguast = 8,000

September = 12,000

budgeted production (in units) July = 8,000

Auguast = 10,500

September = 12,000

Each unit requires 1.5 hours of direct labor, and the average hou each unit requires 1.5 hours of direct labor, and the average hourly Cost of traverse direct labor is $10. What is the cost of traverse companies direct labor and y cost of traverse direct labor is $10. What is the cost of traverse companies direct labor August?

Answer- $157,500