Question

Direct Labor Variances Glacier Bicycle Company manufactures commuter bicycles from recycled materials. The following data for October are available: 5,000 hrs. Quantity of direct labor used Actual rate for direct labor $22.75 per hr. 800 bicycles Bicycles completed in October Standard direct labor per bicycle 6.0 hrs. Standard rate for direct labor $24.00 per hr. a. Determine for October the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Favorable -6,250 Direct Labor Rate Variance Unfavorable $ 4,800 Direct Labor Time Variance Favorable $ х Total Direct Labor Cost Variance b. How much direct labor should be debited to Work in Process?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Direct labor rate variance

=5000*(22.75-24)

=-$6250 Favorable

Direct labor time variance

=24*(5000-800*6)

=$4800    Unfavorable

Total Direct labor cost variance

=(5000*22.75)-(800*6*24)

=-$1450 Favorable

b) Direct labor debited to Work in process  

=800*6*24

=115200

Answer 2

Answer:

Direct Labor Rate variance= -6250 fav

Direct labor time variance= 4800 Unfavorable

Total Direct Labor Cost Variance-1450 fav

Work In Process  116650 Dr.

Explanation:

Glacier Bicycle Company

Direct Labor Rate variance= (actual hours* actual rate)- (actual hours * standard rate)

Direct Labor Rate variance=( 5000 *22.75) - (5000*24)

Direct Labor Rate variance= $113750- 120,000= -6250 fav

Direct Labor Rate variance= -6250 fav

Direct labor time variance= (actual hours* standard rate)- (standard hours * standard rate)

Direct labor time variance= (5000 * 24) -(4800 * 24)

Direct labor time variance= 120,000-115200

Direct labor time variance= 4800 Unfavorable

Total Direct Labor Cost Variance= Direct Labor Rate variance + Direct labor time variance=  -6250 fav + 4800 Unfavorable= -1450 fav

b. The journal entry would be

Work In Process  116650 Dr.

Direct Labor Cost Variance  1450 Cr

Payroll                                   115200

Direct Labor Debited to Work In Process= $116650