Question

Happinessistheroad Corp. has the following information available regarding its labor: Managers expected to pay $11 per direct labor hour. Each unit produced should take 1 direct labor hour; actual total usage was 990 direct labor hours. Finally, the company planned to produce 1,000 units, but only produced 950. The direct labor spending variance is $990 (unfavorable). How much did the company actually spend on direct labor per hour

Answer 1

Answer:

The actual labor rate per hour is $12

Explanation:

First and foremost, we need to understand that a direct labor spending variance of $990(unfavorable) means that the firm spent an additional $990 compared to what was expected.

Also, the spending variance is computed as the actual labor rate minus the standard labor rate multiplied by the actual labor hours worked

spending variance=(actual labor rate-standard labor rate)*actual labor hours

spending variance=$990

actual labor rate=unknown=(assume it is X)

standard labor rate=$11

actual labor hours worked=990

$990=(X-$11)*990

$990/990=X-$11

$1=X-$11

X=$1+$11

X=actual labor rate=$12