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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	10,500	9,500	11,500	12,500

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 $1.80 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $85,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $25,000 per quarter.

Required:

a.

Prepare the companys direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. (Round "Direct labor time per unit (hours)" and "Direct labor cost per hour" answers to 2 decimal places.) Hruska Corporation Direct Labor Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Required production in units Direct labor time per unit (hours) Total direct labor-hours needed Direct labor cost per hour Total direct labor cost

b. Prepare the companys manufacturing overhead budget.	Prepare the companys manufacturing overhead budget.
Hruska Corporation Manufacturing Overhead Budget 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Year Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Total manufacturing overhead Less depreciation Cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead

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