Altanta Industries manufactures gadgets. In the month of March, the company incurred the following: Actual Gadgets produced 10,563 Direct Materials 20,000 purchased pounds 19,000 Direct Materials used pounds Cost of Direct $10.000
Altanta Industries manufactures gadgets. In the month of March, the company incurred the following: Actual Gadgets produced 10,563 Direct Materials 20,000 purchased pounds 19,000 Direct Materials used pounds Cost of Direct $10.000
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Transcribed Image Text:Altanta Industries manufactures gadgets. In the month of March, the company incurred
the following:
Actual
Gadgets produced
10,563
Direct Materials
20,000
purchased
pounds
19,000
Direct Materials used
pounds
Cost of Direct
$40,000
Materials purchased
2,463
Direct Labor Hours.
hours
Total Direct Labor Cost $36,566
The standards for production are:
Direct Materials per gadget
Cost of Direct Materials per
pound
Direct Labor per gadget
Standards
3 lbs per gadget
$5 per pound
18 minutes per
gadget (.30 hours)
Direct Labor Cost per gadget
$6 per gadget
What is the Direct Labor Rate Variance?
Enter a favorable variance as a positive number. Enter an unfavorable variance as a
negative number.
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