The budgeted production of Taurus, Inc. is 10,000 units per month. Each unit requires 40 minutes of direct labor to complete. The direct labor rate is $70 per hour. Calculate the budgeted cost of direct labor for the month. (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)
A. $266,667
B. $466,667
C. $17,500
D. $700,000