The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labo

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The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop. The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below:

The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 140 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups:

Labor rate variance $583 F

Labor spending variance $951 U

Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week.

Actual Labor hours_________________hours

Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Actual hourly rate____________per hour

Job Standard Hours   Standard Rate   Standard Cost     Motor tune-up 2.10         $6.50         $13.65       

Explanation / Answer

294 Labour Rate Variance = ( Standard Rate- Actual rate) * Actual Hours -146.3 -950.95 Labour Spending Variance = ( Standard Hours- Actual Hours) * Standard Rate ( 140*2.10-Actual Hours)*6.50 -951 = (294- Actual Hours)*6.50 294- X = -146.308 X= 294+146.30 440.3 Actual Hours = 440.3 Hours Now 583= (6.5- X)*440.3 6.5-x = 583/440.3 6.5-x 1.32 X = 6.5-1.32 X = 5.18 Actual Hourly Rate is $ 5.18

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