Planning & EstimatingQuestion 294 of 360
An estimator prices a job at 2 fixtures' rough-in per hour and there are 40 fixtures. If the labor rate is $60/hour, what is the estimated rough-in labor cost?
a.$600
b.$800
c.$1,200
d.$2,400
Explanation
At 2 fixtures per hour, 40 fixtures take 20 hours; 20 hours × $60 = $1,200. Converting fixture counts to hours to dollars is the core of labor estimating. Keep production rates and labor rates separate so either can be adjusted without redoing the whole estimate.
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