Question

The following labor standards have been established for a particular product: Standard labor hours per unit of output 4.5 hours Standard labor rate $ 17.60 per hour The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: Actual hours worked 6,100 hours Actual total labor cost $ 107,970 Actual output 1,300 units Required: a. What is the labor rate variance for the month

Answer 1

Answer:

4400 Unfavorable

Explanation:

Calculation to determine the labor rate variance for the month

First step is to calculate the Standard hours using this formula

Standard hours = Standard labor-hours per unit of output*Actual output

Let plug in the formula

Standard hours= 4.5*1,300 units

Standard hours= 5850

Now let calculate the Direct labor efficiency variance using this formula

Direct labor efficiency variance = (Standard hours - Actual hours)*Standard rate

Let plug in the formula

Direct labor efficiency variance= (5,850-6,100)*17.60

Direct labor efficiency variance= 4400 Unfavorable

Therefore the labor rate variance for the month is 4400 Unfavorable