Question

Direct Labor Variances Glacier Bicycle Company manufactures commuter bicycles from recycled materials. The following data for October of the current year are available: Quantity of direct labor used 500 hrs. Actual rate for direct labor $13.10 per hr. Bicycles completed in October 240 bicycles Standard direct labor per bicycle 2 hrs. Standard rate for direct labor $13.40 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 $ Direct Labor Time Variance $ Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $ b. How much direct labor should be debited to Work in Process? $

Answer 1

Labor Efficiency Variance=268 Unfavorable

Labor Rate Variance= $ 150 Favorable

Total Direct Labor Cost Variance= $ 118

Work In Process $ 6432 debit

Step-by-step explanation:

Glacier Bicycle Company

Quantity of direct labor used 500 hrs.

Actual rate for direct labor $13.10 per hr.

Standard direct labor per bicycle 2 hrs.

Standard rate for direct labor $13.40 per hr

The labor efficiency variance= (Standard Hours allowed * standard labor Rate )- ( Actual Hours * standard labor Rate )

Labor Efficiency Variance= (SH* SR)- (AH*SR)

Labor Efficiency Variance= ( 2* 240 *13.4) - (500* 13.4)

Labor Efficiency Variance= ( 480*13.4) - (500* 13.4)

Labor Efficiency Variance= $ 6432- $ 6700= 268 Unfavorable

Labor Rate Variance= (actual hours * actual rate) - (actual hours* standard rate)

Labor Rate Variance= ( 500 *13.1) - (500*13.4)= 6550-6700= $ 150 Favorable

Total Direct Labor Cost Variance= Labor Efficiency Variance + Labor Rate Variance

Total Direct Labor Cost Variance= 268 Unfavorable +$ 150 Favorable

Total Direct Labor Cost Variance= $ 118

Work In Process $ 6432 debit

Labor Efficiency Variance 268 Unfavorable debit

Labor Rate Variance$ 150 Favorable credit

Accrued Payroll $ 6550 credit