Question

Mochel Company employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. The company has established the following standard for the direct labor costs of one unit of product:
Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost
1.3 hours $23.00/hour $29.90

The total factory wages for June were $1,316,000, 80 percent of which were for direct labor. The company manufactured 35,000 units of product during June using 44,800 direct labor hours.The direct labor efficiency variance for June is: __________

Answer 1

Answer:

$16,100 favorable

Explanation:

The computation of the direct labor efficiency variance for June is shown below:

= Standard rate × (standard hours - actual hours)

= $23 × (1.3 × 35,000 - 44,800)

= $16,100 favorable

hence, the direct labor efficiency variance for June is $16,100 favorable

The same should be considered and relevant