In: Accounting
Your Corporation uses a standard cost system to collect costs related to the production. The labor standards for each unit are 1.2 hours at a standard cost of $18 per hour. During the month, employees work 34,000 hours in the production of 30,000 units. The total labor cost was $649,400. What is the efficiency (quantity) variance for the month?
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 $37,400 unfavorable  | 
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 $37,400 favorable  | 
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 $36,000 unfavorable  | 
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 $36,000 favorable  | 
| Correct Option D i.e. $36,000 Favorable | ||||||||||
| Budgeted | Standard | Actual | ||||||||
| Quantity/Hrs | Rate | Amount | Quantity/Hrs | Rate | Amount | Quantity/Hrs | Rate | Amount | ||
| Labour | 1.2 | 18 | 21.6 | 36000 | 18 | 648,000 | 34000 | 19.1 | 649400 | |
| Labour Efficiency Variance = (Standard Hrs. - Actual Hrs) Standard Rate | ||||||||||
| = (36000 - 34000 )*18 | ||||||||||
| 36,000 | Favorable | |||||||||