697. If budgeted total direct labour hours are 5500 and budgeted direct labour cost is $755000, then budgeted direct labour cost rate is
$138 per labour hour
$137.27 per hour
$140 per labour hour
$142 per labour hour
✅ The correct answer is B.
Budgeted direct labour cost = Budgeted direct labour cost ÷ Budgeted total direct labour hours
= $755000 ÷ 5500 = $137.27 per hour
Budgeted direct labour cost = Budgeted direct labour cost ÷ Budgeted total direct labour hours
= $755000 ÷ 5500 = $137.27 per hour