Answer:
Toby Tool & Die Company
A Report on the Direct Labor Cost Variances for March, 2020:
Variances Variance
Job Number Quantity Rate Total
1. A257 $138 F $138 F
2. A258 $368 U $960 U $1,328 U
3. A259 $363 U $363 U
4. A260 $184 U $220 F $36 F
Total $414 U $1,103 U $1,517 U
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Actual Standard
Job Number Hours Cost Hours Costs Total variance
A257 210 $4,830 216 $4,968 $138 F
A258 480 12,000 464 10,672 1,328 U
A259 330 7,953 330 7,590 363 U
A260 110 2,310 102 2,346 36 F
Total variance $1,517 U
Actual Standard
Job Number Hours Cost Rate Hours Costs Rate Total variance
A257 210 $4,830 $23 216 $4,968 $23 $138 F
A258 480 12,000 25 464 10,672 23 1,328 U
A259 330 7,953 24.1 330 7,590 23 363 U
A260 110 2,310 21 102 2,346 23 36 F
Total variance $1,517 U
1. A257's favorable variance of $138 was quantity variance as less hours were used when compared to the standard hours for the job.
= (Standard hours - Actual hours) * Standard rate = (216 - 210) * $23
= 138 F
2. A258 rush order with overtime at premium rates of pay
Direct labor rate variance = (Standard Rate - Actual Rate) * Actual hours
= ($23 - $25) * 480 = $960 U
Direct labor quantity variance = (Standard hours - Actual hours) * Standard Rate
= 464 - 480 * $23 = $368 U
Total variance = 1,328 U ($960 U + $368 U)
3. A259 more experienced replacement worker required on one shift
Direct labor rate variance = (Standard Rate - Actual Rate) * Actual hours
= ($23 - $24.1) * 330 = $363 U
4. A260 done by a new trainee
Direct labor rate variance = (Standard Rate - Actual Rate) * Actual hours
= ($23 - $21) * 110 = $220 F
Direct labor quantity variance = (Standard hours - Actual hours) * Standard Rate
= (102 -110) * $23 = $184 U
Total variance = $220 F - $184 U = $36 F
