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Japan Company produces lamps that require 2 standard hours per unit at a standard hourly rate of $17.20 per hour. Production of 5,500 units required 10,780 hours at an hourly rate of $16.70 per hour.
What is the direct labor (a) rate variance, (b) time variance, and (c) total cost variance? Enter favorable variances as negative numbers.
a. Direct labor rate variance | $ | Unfavorable |
b. Direct labor time variance | $ | Unfavorable |
c. Total direct labor cost variance | $ | Unfavorable |
Answer
(a) Direct labor rate variance
= $5,390, Favorable
(b) Direct labor time variance = $3,784
Favorable
(c) Total direct labor cost variance = $9,174
Favorable
Explanation:
(a) Direct labor rate variance
Direct labor rate variance = (Standard Rate - Actual Rate) ×
Actual Hours
=($17.20-
$16.70) × 10,780 hours
=
$5,390, Favorable
(b) Direct labor time variance
Direct labor time variance = (Standard Hours - Actual Hours) ×
Standard Rate
=
[(5500*2) hours - 10,780 hours] × $17.20
= $3,784 Favourable
(c) Total direct labor cost variance
Total direct labor cost variance = rate variance + time variance
= $5,390, Favorable + $3,784 Favourable
= $9,174 Favorable