Planning & EstimatingQuestion 492 of 700
A crew of 4 workers completes a task in 6 working days at 8 hours per day. At a fully burdened rate of $45 per hour, what is the estimated labor cost?
a.$6,480
b.$8,640
c.$2,160
d.$10,800
Explanation
Total man-hours = 4 workers x 6 days x 8 hours = 192 man-hours. Labor cost = 192 x $45 = $8,640. Option a wrongly uses 3 workers. Option c counts only one worker. Labor takeoffs multiply crew size by days by daily hours to get man-hours, then multiply by the hourly rate.
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