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Carlos Consulting Inc

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Carlos Consulting Inc. provides financial consulting and has collected the following data for the next year's budgeted activity for a lead consultant. $$\begin{array} { c l } \text { Consultants' wages } & \$ 90,000 \\\text { Fringe benefits } & \$ 22,500 \\\text { Related overhead } & \$ 17,500 \\\text { Supply clerk's wages } & \$ 18,000 \\\text { Fringe benefits } & \$ 4,000 \\\text { Related overhead } & \$ 20,000 \\\text { Profit margin per hour } & \$ 20 \\\text { Profit margin on materials } & 15 \% \\\text { Total estimated consulting hours } & 5,000 \\\text { Total estimated material costs } & \$ 168,000\end{array}$$
-The labor rate per hour is

A) $42.50.
B) $26.00.
C) $41.50.
D) $46.00.