Direct Labor Variances The following data relate to labor cost for production of 33,000 cellular telephones: Actual: 6,330 hrs. at $49.50 Standard: 6,240 hrs. at $51.00 a. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Rate variance -9,495 V Favorable v Time variance 4,590 v Unfavorable v Total direct labor cost variance -4,905 X Favorable v

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Direct Labor Variances
The following data relate to labor cost for production of 33,000 cellular telephones:
Actual:
6,330 hrs. at $49.50
Standard:
6,240 hrs. at $51.00
a. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative
number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.
Rate variance
-9,495 V
Favorable v
Time variance
4,590 V
Unfavorable
24
Total direct labor cost variance
-4,905 x
Favorable
b. The employees may have been less-experienced workers who were paid less than more-experienced workers or poorly trained, thereby resulting in a
lower v labor rate than planned. The lower level of experience or training may have resulted in less v efficient performance. Thus, the actual time
required was more v than standard.
Transcribed Image Text:Direct Labor Variances The following data relate to labor cost for production of 33,000 cellular telephones: Actual: 6,330 hrs. at $49.50 Standard: 6,240 hrs. at $51.00 a. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Rate variance -9,495 V Favorable v Time variance 4,590 V Unfavorable 24 Total direct labor cost variance -4,905 x Favorable b. The employees may have been less-experienced workers who were paid less than more-experienced workers or poorly trained, thereby resulting in a lower v labor rate than planned. The lower level of experience or training may have resulted in less v efficient performance. Thus, the actual time required was more v than standard.
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