Sepulvada Manufacturing Corporation produces a product that requires 2.6 pounds of materials per unit. The allowance for waste and spoilage per unit is .3 pounds and .1 pounds, respectively. The purchase price is $4 per pound, but a 2% discount is usually taken. Freight costs are $.15 per pound, and receiving and handling costs are $.10 per pound. The hourly wage rate is $9.00 per hour, but a raise which will average $.25 will go into effect soon. Payroll taxes are $1.00 per hour, and fringe benefits average $2.00 per hour. Standard production time is 1 hour per unit, and the allowance for rest periods and setup is .2 hours and .1 hours, respectively. The standard direct labor rate per hour is:

$12

Explanation:

The standard direct labor rate is the budgeted direct labor cost per hour incurred in the manufacturing process. It is used to calculate the budgeted production costs:

the current hourly wage is $9.00 and we must add the payroll taxes per hour ($1.00) and the fringe benefits per hour ($2.00) = $9 + $1 + $2 = $12

Even though a pay raise will occur soon, until it does actually happen, it cannot be considered in the calculation of the standard labor rate.

month 1 start amount =$3287.90 interest=(3287.90x0.0145/12)3.97 total to pay=$3291.81 paid =$1200 balance =$2,091.87

month 2 starting amount= $2,091.87 interest =$25.28 total to pay =$2117.15 paid =$1200 balance $917.15

month 3 starting amount =$917.15 interest =$11.08 total to pay =$928.23 paid =$928.23 balance =$0 total to pay 1200+1200+928.23 = $3328.23 it will take 3 months to pay a total of $3328.23

i'm pretty sure the answer is 60.