Question

Paradise Corp. has determined a standard labor cost per unit of $10.20 (1 hour × $10.20 per hour). Last month, Paradise incurred 1,650 direct labor hours for which it paid $16,005. The company also produced and sold 1,700 units during the month.

Calculate the direct labor rate, efficiency, and spending variances. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable.)


Direct Labor Rate Variance

Direct Labor Efficiency Variance

Total Direct Labor Spending Variance

Answer 1

Direct Labor Rate Variance = $825 favorable

Direct Labor Efficiency Variance = $510 favorable

Total Direct Labor Spending Variance = $1,335 favorable

Step-by-step explanation:

The computations are shown below:

Direct Labor Rate Variance

= (Standard rate - Actual rate) × Actual hours

= ($10.20 - $16,005 ÷ 1,650 labor hours) × 1,650 direct labor hours

= ($10.20 - $9.7) × 1,650 direct labor hours

= $825 favorable

Direct Labor Efficiency Variance

= (Standard Hours allowed - Actual hours) × Standard rate

= (1,700 units × 1 hour - 1,650 hours) × $10.20

= (1,700 hours - 1,650 hours) × $10.20

= $510 favorable

Total Direct Labor Spending Variance

= Standard cost - actual cost

= 1,700 hours × $10.20 - $16,005

= $17,340 - $16,005

= $1,335 favorable