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Exercise 8-15 (Algo) Direct Labor and Manufacturing Overhead Budgets [LO8-5, LO8-6]

The 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 10,600 9,600 11,600 12,600

 

Each unit requires 0.30 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $12.50 per hour.

 

In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.50 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $86,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $26,000 per quarter.

 

Required:

1. Calculate the company’s total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.

2. and 3. Calculate the company’s 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.

**Exercise 8-15 (Algo) Direct Labor and Manufacturing Overhead Budgets [LO8-5, LO8-6]**

The 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 | 10,600      | 9,600       | 11,600      | 12,600      |

Each unit requires 0.30 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $12.50 per hour.

In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.50 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $86,000 per quarter. The only non-cash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $26,000 per quarter.

**Required:**

1. Calculate the company's total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.
2. and 3. Calculate the company’s 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.

**Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.**

**Requirement 1**

Calculate the company’s total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole. (*Round "Direct labor time per unit (hours)" answers to 2 decimal places.*)

|                         | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Year |
|------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------|
| Total direct labor cost |             |             |             |             |      |

**Requirement 2 and 3**

(Note: The entry section and tabs for requirements 2 and 3 are not shown but are prompted for completion.)
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Transcribed Image Text:**Exercise 8-15 (Algo) Direct Labor and Manufacturing Overhead Budgets [LO8-5, LO8-6]** The 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 | 10,600 | 9,600 | 11,600 | 12,600 | Each unit requires 0.30 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $12.50 per hour. In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.50 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $86,000 per quarter. The only non-cash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $26,000 per quarter. **Required:** 1. Calculate the company's total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole. 2. and 3. Calculate the company’s 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. **Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.** **Requirement 1** Calculate the company’s total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole. (*Round "Direct labor time per unit (hours)" answers to 2 decimal places.*) | | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Year | |------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------| | Total direct labor cost | | | | | | **Requirement 2 and 3** (Note: The entry section and tabs for requirements 2 and 3 are not shown but are prompted for completion.)
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