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Salley is developing material and labor standards for her company. She finds that it costs $0.55 per pound of material per widget. Each widget requires 6 pounds of material per widget. Salley is also working with the operations manager to determine what the
A. What is the standard materials cost per unit for a widget?
8. What is the standard labor cost per unit for a widget?
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