How many dollars does it take to change a light bulb in the USA?: from an Invoice

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Invoice [selected items]; company not cited:

Problem reported:

Hang customer light fixtures. ...

Problems (s) Found

Kitchen fixture flashing on and off needs to be replaced. [JB -- Granted, which I could not replace myself, for "technical" reasons --("special" kind of light bulb evidently needed.)]

Repair(s) Made:

Change light fixture with new ...

COD charged labor [JB - far less than an hour]:

$156.00 ...

P.S. The final bill (including new fixture) was $212.75