Webster Corporation is preparing a master budget for the first quarter.The company budgets production of 2,680 units in January,2,600 units in February and 2,740 units in March.Each unit requires 0.6 hours of direct labor.The direct labor rate is $12 per hour.Compute the budgeted direct labor cost for the first quarter budget.

A) $56,160.
B) $57,744.
C) $96,240.
D) $93,600.
E) $48,120.

Direct Labor Cost

The expense incurred by employing workers to produce a product or provide a service, excluding indirect costs such as supervision and administration.

Direct Labor

The wages paid to workers who are directly involved in manufacturing products or providing services.

Production Units

This term refers to the quantifiable amount of products manufactured or produced in a given period, serving as a basis for cost allocation and efficiency analysis.