Question

The following data relate to labor cost for production of 22,000 cellular telephones:

Actual: 4,220 hrs. at $44.50
Standard: 4,160 hrs. at $46.00

Required:
Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance.

Answer 1

Results are below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Production= 22,000 units

Actual: 4,220 hrs. at $44.50

Standard: 4,160 hrs. at $46.00

To calculate the direct labor time and rate variance, we need to use the following formula:

Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*standard rate

Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (4,160 - 4,220)*46

Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= $2,760 unfavorable

Direct labor rate variance= (Standard Rate - Actual Rate)*Actual Quantity

Direct labor rate variance= (46 - 44.5)*4,220

Direct labor rate variance= $6,330 favorable

Total variance= 6,330 - 2,760

Total variance= $3,570 favorable