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During the next-week procurement cycle at the senior-center activity hall, 146 sets are included in the door hardware prep. At 0.7 labor hours per set, how many labor hours are budgeted?

Correct Answer

C) 102.2 labor hours

Labor hours equal the number of units times the labor-hour factor per unit.

Answer Options
A
208.6 labor hours
B
160.6 labor hours
C
102.2 labor hours
D
86.9 labor hours

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Labor hours equal the number of units times the labor-hour factor per unit.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 208.6 labor hours

208.6 labor hours is above the supported result for door hardware prep; it likely pays the wrong premium tier or counts the same hours twice.

Option B: 160.6 labor hours

160.6 labor hours is above the supported result for door hardware prep; it likely pays the wrong premium tier or counts the same hours twice.

Option D: 86.9 labor hours

86.9 labor hours is below the supported result for door hardware prep; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Memory Technique

Manager Checks payroll: time, premium, reimbursement, proof in separate buckets.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Openings; hardware installation labor; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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