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?
$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 | |||||||||