In: Accounting
Japan Company produces lamps that require 3 standard hours per unit at an hourly rate of $16.50 per hour. Production of 3,700 units required 11,430 hours at an hourly rate of $17.00 per hour. Enter favorable variances as negative numbers.
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 (a) Determine the direct labor rate variance.  | 
 $(Favorable/Unfavorable)  | 
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 (b) Determine the direct labor time variance.  | 
 $(F/U)  | 
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 (c) Determine the cost variance.  | 
 $(F/U)  | 
a)Labor rate variance = AH[AR-SR]
= 11430 [17-16.5]
= 5715 U
b)labor time variance = SR[AH-SH]
= 16.5[11430-(3700*3)]
= 16.5[11430-11100]
= 5445 U
C)cost variance =rate variance + time variance
= 5715 +5445
= 11160 U