Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.2 XYZ Company is working on its direct labor budget for the next quarter (January, February and March). Each unit of product requires 0.4 hours (24 minutes) of direct labor. The direct labor normal rate is $6 per direct labor-hour. The company's direct labor work force consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 1,800 hours of work each month. If the number of required direct labor hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 1,800 hours any way. Any hours worked in excess of 1,800 hours in a month are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor. The production budget calls for producing 5,000 units in January 4,000 units in February, and 6,000 units in March. What would be the budgeted total direct labor cost for the quarter? Hag question Select one: O a. $39,600 O b. $46,200 O C. $36.000 O d. None of the given answers e. $52,800