Waterway Custom Electronics (WCE) sells and installs complete security, computer, audio, and video systems for homes. On newly constructed homes it provides bids using time-and-material pricing. The following budgeted cost data are available.
Material Loading Charges
Technicians' wages and benefits: $128,800
Parts manager's salary and benefits: $33,500
Office employee's salary and benefits: $25,200
Other overhead: $17,880
Total budgeted costs: $205,380
Time Charges
Technicians' wages and benefits: $95,420
The company has budgeted for 5,600 hours of technician time during the coming year. It desires a $39 profit margin per hour of labor and an 80% profit on parts. It estimates the total invoice cost of parts and materials in 2020 will be $734,000.
(a) Compute the rate charged per hour of labor. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)
Labor rate per hour: $77.50