Question

MatchPoint Racket Company manufactures two types of tennis rackets, the Junior and Pro Striker models. The production budget for March for the two rackets is as follows:

	Junior	Pro Striker
Production budget	6,000 units	22,200 units

Both rackets are produced in two departments, Forming and Assembly. The direct labor hours required for each racket are estimated as follows:

	Forming Department	Assembly Department
Junior	0.25 hour per unit	0.4 hour per unit
Pro Striker	0.35 hour per unit	0.75 hour per unit

The direct labor rate for each department is as follows:

Forming Department	$18 per hour
Assembly Department	$10 per hour

Prepare the direct labor cost budget for March.

MatchPoint Racket Company
Direct Labor Cost Budget
For the Month Ending March 31
	Forming Department	Assembly Department
Hours required for production:
Junior	fill in the blank 1	fill in the blank 2
Pro Striker	fill in the blank 3	fill in the blank 4
Total hours required	fill in the blank 5	fill in the blank 6
Hourly rate	x$fill in the blank 7	x$fill in the blank 8
Total direct labor cost	$fill in the blank 9	$fill in the blank 10

Answer 1

Direct labor cost budget
For the month ending March 31
	Forming Department	Assembly Department
Hours required for Production:
Junior	1,500	2,400
Pro Striker	7,770	16,650
Total Hours required	9,270	19,050
Hourly Rate	$                         18.00	$                              10.00
Total Direct labor Cost	$                     166,860	$                          190,500