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Glacier Bicycle Company manufactures commuter bicycles from recycled materials. The following data for October are available:
Quantity of direct labor used | 5,000 hrs. |
Actual rate for direct labor | $22.75 per hr. |
Bicycles completed in October | 800 bicycles |
Standard direct labor per bicycle | 6.0 hrs. |
Standard rate for direct labor | $24.00 per hr. |
a. Determine for October the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.
Direct Labor Rate Variance | $ | Favorable |
Direct Labor Time Variance | $ | Unfavorable |
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance | $ | Favorable |
b. How much direct labor should be debited to
Work in Process?
$
Answers
a.Direct Labour Rate Variance = -$6,250 Favourable
Direct Labour Time Variance = $4,800 Unfavourable
Total Direct Labour Cost Variance = -$1,450 Favourable
b.Direct Labour debited to Work-in-Process = $115,200
Explanation (Calculations)
a.
Direct Labour rate Variance = Actual Hours*(Actual Rate- Standard Rate)
= 5000*($22.75-$24)
= 5000*(-$1.25)
= -$6,250 Favourable
So, Direct Labour Rate Variance = -$6,250 Favourable |
Direct Labour Time Variance = Standard Rate *(Actual Direct Labour hours-Standard Direct Labour Hours)
= $24*(5000-4800)
= $24*200
= $4,800 Unfavourable
So,Direct Labour Time Variance = $4,800 Unfavourable |
= 4800 hours
Total Direct Labour Cost Variance = Direct Labour Rate Variance + Direct Labour Time Variance
= -$6,250 (favourable) + $4,800 (Unfavourable)
= -$1,450 Favourable
So,Total Direct Labour Cost Variance = -$1,450 Favourable |
b.Direct Labour Debited to Work in Process = Standard Direct Labour Hours*Standard Rate
= 4800 hours * $24
= $115,200
So,Direct Labour Debited to Work in Process = $115,200 |
Note-Given
Actual Hours Standard Hours (800*6) Actual Rate (per hour) Standard Rate (per hour) |
5000 hrs 4800 hrs $22.75 $24.00 |