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The following labor standards have been established for a particular product:
| 
 Standard labor-hours per unit of output  | 
 9.0  | 
 hours  | 
|
| 
 Standard labor rate  | 
 $  | 
 16.60  | 
 per hour  | 
The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month:
| 
 Actual hours worked  | 
 9,600  | 
 hours  | 
|
| 
 Actual total labor cost  | 
 $  | 
 156,480  | 
|
| 
 Actual output  | 
 950  | 
 units  | 
|
What is the labor rate variance for the month?
$17,115 U
$14,550 F
$2,880 F
$14,550 U
Correct Answer:
Option: $ 2880 F
Working:
| 
 Labor rate variance  | 
 $ 2,880.00  | 
 Favourable-F  | 
| 
 A  | 
 Actual Hours worked  | 
 $ 9,600  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Actual labor cost  | 
 $ 1,56,480  | 
| 
 C =B/A  | 
 Actual Labor cost per unit  | 
 $ 16.30  | 
| 
 Actual DATA for  | 
 950  | 
 Units  | 
|
| 
 Quantity (AQ)  | 
 Rate (AR)  | 
 Actual Cost  | 
|
| 
 Direct labor  | 
 9600  | 
 $ 16.30  | 
 $ 1,56,480  | 
| 
 Standard DATA for  | 
 950  | 
 Units  | 
|
| 
 Quantity (SQ)  | 
 Rate (SR)  | 
 Standard Cost  | 
|
| 
 [A]  | 
 [B]  | 
 [A x B]  | 
|
| 
 Direct labor  | 
 ( 9 hours x 950 Units)=8550 hours  | 
 $ 16.60  | 
 $ 1,41,930.00  | 
| 
 Labor Rate Variance  | 
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| 
 (  | 
 Standard Rate  | 
 -  | 
 Actual Rate  | 
 )  | 
 x  | 
 Actual Labor Hours  | 
| 
 (  | 
 $ 16.60  | 
 -  | 
 $ 16.30  | 
 )  | 
 x  | 
 9600  | 
| 
 2880  | 
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| 
 Variance  | 
 $ 2,880.00  | 
 Favourable-F  | 
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End of Answer.
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