In: Accounting
Eagle Company uses a standard cost system that has provided the following data:
Units of output manufactured: | 85 | ||
Direct labor: | |||
Standard hours allowed: | 2 | hours per unit of product | |
Standard wage rate: | $16.10 | per hour | |
Actual direct labor: | 190 |
hours, total cost of $3,439 |
A. The direct labor rate variance for the period was:
B. The direct labor efficiency variance for the period was:
C. The journal entry to record the cost of direct labor used in this period includes:
A) | |||||||
Direct Labor rate variance | = | (Standard rate-Actual rate)*Actual labor hours | |||||
= | (16.10-18.10)*190 | ||||||
= | 380 | Unfavorable | |||||
Working: | |||||||
Actual Labor rate | = | Actual Direct Labor costs/Actual direct labor hours | |||||
= | $ 3,439 | / | 190 | ||||
= | $ 18.10 | ||||||
B) | |||||||
Labor Efficiency variance | = | (Standard hours-Actual hours)*Standad labor rate | |||||
= | (170-190)*16.10 | ||||||
= | 322 | Unfavorable | |||||
Working: | |||||||
Standard Labor hours | = | Units of output*standard labor hours per unit | |||||
= | 85*2 | ||||||
= | 170 | ||||||
C) | |||||||
Journal Entry will include: | |||||||
Accounts Titles | Debit | Credit | |||||
Work in Process | $ 2,737 | ||||||
Labor rate Variance | 380 | ||||||
Labor efficicnecy Variance | 322 | ||||||
Wages Payable | 3,439 | ||||||
(To record variance adjustments) | |||||||
Working: | |||||||
Standard Cost | = | 85 x 2 x $ 16.10 | = | $ 2,737 | |||