SkyChefs, Inc., prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. One of

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SkyChefs, Inc., prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. One of the company's products is grilled salmon in dill sauce with baby new potatoes and spring vegetables. During the most recent week, the company prepared 6,500 of these meals using 3,200 direct labor-hours. The company paid these direct labor workers a total of $36,800 for this work, or $11.50 per hour. According to the standard cost card for this meal, it should require 0.50 direct labor-hours at a cost of $11.00 per hour. Required: 1. According to the standards, what direct labor cost should have been incurred to prepare 6,500 meals? How much does this differ from the actual direct labor cost? (Round labor-hours per meal and labor cost per hour to 2 decimal places.) Number of meals prepared Standard direct labor-hours per meal Total direct labor-hours allowed Standard direct labor cost per hour Total standard direct labor cost Actual cost incurred Total standard direct labor cost Total direct labor variance

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1 Number of meals prepared 6500 Standard direct labor-hours per meal 0.5 Total direct labor-hours allowed 3250 Standard direct labor cost per hour 11 Total standard direct labor cost 35750 Actual cost incurred . 36800 Total standard direct labor cost 35750 Total direct labor variance 1050 Unfavorable 2 Labor rate variance=36800-(3200*11)= $1600 U Labor efficiency variance=11*(3200-3250)= $550 F

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