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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] FreshPak Corporation manufactures two types of cardboard boxes used in shipping canned food, fruit, and vegetables. The canned food box (type C) and the perishable food box (type P) have the following material and labor requirements.

Type of Box
C P
Direct material required per 100 boxes:
Paperboard ($0.40 per pound) 35 pounds 75 pounds
Corrugating medium ($0.20 per pound) 25 pounds 35 pounds
Direct labor required per 100 boxes ($20.00 per hour) 0.20 hour 0.40 hour

The following production-overhead costs are anticipated for the next year. The predetermined overhead rate is based on a production volume of 425,000 units for each type of box. Production overhead is applied on the basis of direct-labor hours.

Indirect material $ 12,900
Indirect labor 54,600
Utilities 33,000
Property taxes 22,000
Insurance 15,000
Depreciation 41,000
Total $ 178,500

The following selling and administrative expenses are anticipated for the next year.

Salaries and fringe benefits of sales personnel $ 123,000
Advertising 26,000
Management salaries and fringe benefits 142,000
Clerical wages and fringe benefits 42,500
Miscellaneous administrative expenses 6,700
Total $ 340,200

The sales forecast for the next year is as follows:

Sales Volume Sales Price
Box type C 430,000 boxes $ 115.00 per hundred boxes
Box type P 430,000 boxes 175.00 per hundred boxes

The following inventory information is available for the next year. The unit production costs for each product are expected to be the same this year and next year.

Expected Inventory January 1 Desired Ending Inventory December 31
Finished goods:
Box type C 17,000 boxes 12,000 boxes
Box type P 27,000 boxes 22,000 boxes
Raw material:
Paperboard 18,500 pounds 8,500 pounds
Corrugating medium 8,500 pounds 13,500 pounds

Prepare a master budget for FreshPak Corporation for the next year. Assume an income tax rate of 30 percent.

4. Prepare the direct-labor budget for the next year. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Direct labor required per box (hours)" to 4 decimal places.) image

Box C Box P Total Production requirements (number of boxes) Direct labor required per box (hours) Direct labor required for production (hours) Direct-labor rate Total direct-labor cost

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