In: Accounting
Given the following information in standard costing:
Standard | 19,400 hours at $7.40 |
Actual | 19,200 hours at $7.20 |
What is the direct labor rate variance?
Multiple Choice
$3,840 Unfavorable
$3,840 Favorable
$2,860 Unfavorable
$2,860 Favorable
WORKING NOTES: | ||||||||
Standard Cost | Actual Cost | |||||||
Standard Time | Std. Rate | Total Cost | Actual Time | Act. Rate | Actual Cost | |||
19400 | $ 7.40 | $ 1,43,560 | 19200 | $ 7.20 | $ 1,38,240 | |||
Hrs | Per Hours | Hrs | Per Hours | |||||
SOLUTION : | ||||||||
Labour Rate Variance = (Actual Rate - Standard Rate ) X Actual Hours | ||||||||
Labour Rate Variance = ( | $ 7.20 | '-' | $ 7.40 | ) X | 19,200 | |||
Labour Rate Variance = | $ 0.20 | X | 19,200 | |||||
Labour Rate Variance = | 3840 | (favorable) | ||||||
Answer = Option 2 = $ 3,840 (Favourable) | ||||||||