Standard absorption cost per unit A cost analyst for Stamper Manufacturing Co. has assembled the following data about the Model 24 stamp pad: -The piece of sheet metal from which five pad cases can be made costs $.24. -This amount is based on the number of sheets in a 4,200-pound bundle of sheet metal, which is the usual purchase quantity. -The foam pad that is put in the case costs $.06, based on the number of pads that can be cut from a large roll of foam. -Production standards, based on engineering analysis recognizing attainable performance, provide for the manufacture of 1,000 pads by two workers in an eight-hour shift. The standard direct labor pay rate is $15 per hour. -Manufacturing overhead is applied to units produced using a predetermined overhead application rate of $16 per direct labor hour, of which $6 per hour is fixed manufacturing overhead. Required: a. Calculate the standard absorption cost of a package of 10 stamp pads. b. Stamper Manufacturing Co