Question

"three workers complete a full 8-hour day finishing concrete for a terrace. all three workers are paid $12 an hour and the job bills to the customer for $450. what are the total direct labor costs"

Answer 1

Direct labor cost is wages that are incurred in order to produce specific goods or provide specific services to customers. The total amount of direct labor cost is much more than wages paid.
Given that 3 workers, working 8 hours in a day are paid $12. The total amount paid to workers are:
12x8x3=$288
The cost of direct labor will therefore be:
450-288
=$192