Question Your company will produce 20,000 umbrellas per year.Each umbrella requires 1.6 direct labor hours, at a cost of 6 per hour. After the first 10 ,000 umbrellas, the per-hour labor cost increases by 15% What will be the direct labor expense over the course of the year? Select

Here's how to calculate the total direct labor expense for the year:**1. Direct labor cost for the first 10,000 umbrellas:*** Direct labor hours per umbrella: 1.6 hours* Total direct labor hours for first 10,000 umbrellas: 10,000 umbrellas * 1.6 hours/umbrella = 16,000 hours* Cost per hour: 6/hour = 6 + ( 6.90* Total direct labor cost for the remaining 10,000 umbrellas: 16,000 hours * 110,400**3. Total direct labor expense for the year:*** Total direct labor cost: 110,400 = \boxed{