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Chester Corp Note That the Direct Labor Wage Rate Is a Flat

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Chester Corp. produces three products: Clips, Staples, and Pens. Chester uses a plantwide overhead rate based on machine hours. The following information is available for the next period:  Product  Clips  Staplers  Pens  Units Produced 1,5001,0002,000 Machine Hours (Assembly) 132 Machine Hours (Packing) 111 Direct Labor hours (per unit) 243 Direct Materials cost (per unit) $10.00$90.00$30.00\begin{array} { l r r r } \text { Product } & \text { Clips } & \text { Staplers } & \text { Pens } \\\hline \text { Units Produced } & 1,500 & 1,000 & 2,000 \\\text { Machine Hours (Assembly) } & 1 & 3 & 2 \\\text { Machine Hours (Packing) } & 1 & 1 & 1 \\\text { Direct Labor hours (per unit) } & 2 & 4 & 3 \\\text { Direct Materials cost (per unit) } & \$ 10.00 & \$ 90.00 & \$ 30.00\end{array} Note that the direct labor wage rate is a flat $25 per hour with no overtime incurred. Also, total overhead costs are $400,000 for the Assembly Department and $250,000 for the Packing Department.Calculate the total product cost per unit of Pens.

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