Figure 11-6

Multiple Choice

Figure 11-6. Kyle Company uses forklifts to move materials from the storage area to the production floor.There are five forklifts.They are fully used 20 hours per day (making 8 moves per hour) .The company works 320 days per year,running two seven-hour shifts per day.Fork-lift operators work 1,800 hours per year and are paid an annual salary of $56,000.
Based on a recent study each forklift uses 0.45 gallons of fuel per move.The cost of fuel is $3.80 per gallon.
Refer to Figure 11-6.Prepare a salary budget for the activity,moving materials.Assume that the labor market does not permit the hiring of part-time forklift operators.

A) $980,000
B) $1,008,000
C) $905,000
D) $1,135,000
E) $760,000