Q24 Fast Wire Incorporated manufactures a scrambling device for cellular phones. The main component of the scrambling device is a very delicate part—DTV-12. DTV-12 requires careful handlings during manufacturing. Once damaged, the part must be discarded. Only skilled laborers are hired to manufacture and install DTV-12. Damages still occur, however. The following are the operating data of Fast Wire Incorporated for 2021 and 2022 relative to the insertion of DTV-12.

Q24 Fast Wire Incorporated manufactures a scrambling device for cellular phones. The main component of the scrambling device is a very delicate part—DTV-12. DTV-12 requires careful handlings during manufacturing. Once damaged, the part must be discarded. Only skilled laborers are hired to manufacture and install DTV-12. Damages still occur, however. The following are the operating data of Fast Wire Incorporated for 2021 and 2022 relative to the insertion of DTV-12.

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	2021	2022
Number of phones manufactured	606,000	730,000
Units of DTV-12 used	960,300	1,000,000
Direct labor hours for DTV-12 insertion	1,850	2,655
Total cost of DTV-12 units	$ 1,444,000	$ 2,334,000
Direct labor wage rate per hour	$ 68.50	$ 84

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