Question

Information on Kimble Company's direct labor costs for the month of January is as follows:________. Actual direct labor hours 34,800 Standard direct labor hours 35,600 Total direct labor payroll $ 269,700 Direct labor efficiency variance-favorable $ 5,600 What is Kimble's direct labor rate variance?

Answer 1

Answer:

Direct labor rate variance= $26,100 unfavorable

Explanation:

To calculate the direct labor rate variance, we need to use the following formula:

Direct labor rate variance= (Standard Rate - Actual Rate)*Actual Quantity

Actual rate= 269,700/34,800= $7.75

First, we need to calculate the standard rate:

Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*standard rate

5,600 = (35,600 - 34,800)*standard rate

5,600/800= standard rate

$7= standard rate

Now, the direct labor rate variance:

Direct labor rate variance= (7 - 7.75)*34,800

Direct labor rate variance= $26,100 unfavorable