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araty rrice-Actaal City standard Actual ) ( x 0.5 (AP-SP) AG 75, ooo,, o,s 37,50

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Question

araty rrice-Actaal City standard Actual ) ( x 0.5 (AP-SP) AG 75, ooo,, o,s 37,500 unfavorable 3. Kato Corporation makes a product that has the following direct labor standards: hours per unit Standard direct labor-hours Standard direct labor rate 0.2 $21.00 per hour $4.20 per unit Standard cost The company budgeted for production of 2,100 units in October, but actual production was 1,900 units. The company used 410 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual direct labor rate was $20.60 per hour. What is the labor rate variance and efficiency variance for October are?

Explanation / Answer

Standard Cost Per unit Standard Time Standard Rate Standard Cost per unit 0.2 $                  21.00 $                       4.20 Hrs Per Hours Calculation of Standard Cost for 1900 units Standard Time Standard Rate Standard Cost per unit 380 $                  21.00 $               7,980.00 Hrs (1900 X0.20) Per Hours Actual Cost for 1900 Units Actual Time Standard Rate Standard Cost per unit 410 $                  20.60 $               8,446.00 Hrs (1900 X0.20) Per Hours Labour Cost Variance = Standard Cost of Labour - Actual Cost of Labour Labour Cost Variance = $               7,980.00 '-' $       8,446.00 Labour Cost Variance = $                   466.00 (Unfavorable) Labour Rate Variance = (Actual Rate - Standard Rate) X Actual Hours Labour Rate Variance =                 ( $                     20.60 '-' $             21.00 ) X $ 410.00 Labour Rate Variance =                  $                       0.40 X $           410.00 Labour Rate Variance =                  164 (favorable) Labour Efficiency Variance = (Actual Hours - Standard Hours ) X Standard Rate Labour Efficiency Variance = (                       410.00 '-'               380.00 ) X $    21.00 Labour Efficiency Variance =   $                     30.00 X $             21.00 Labour Efficiency Variance =   630 (Unfavorable)