rect labor hour. During July, the company incurred 4,000 hours of direct labor at an average rate of $12.30 per manufacturing overhead costs. It produced 2,000 units. a) Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for labor. Total labor variance +A $ 3160 Unfavorable
rect labor hour. During July, the company incurred 4,000 hours of direct labor at an average rate of $12.30 per manufacturing overhead costs. It produced 2,000 units. a) Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for labor. Total labor variance +A $ 3160 Unfavorable
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Transcribed Image Text:The standard cost of product 5252 includes 1.9 hours of direct labor at $12.00 per hour. The predetermined overhead rate is $22 per
direct labor hour. During July, the company incurred 4,000 hours of direct labor at an average rate of $12.30 per hour and $80,700 of
manufacturing overhead costs. It produced 2,000 units.
(a)
Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for labor.
Total labor variance
3160
Unfavorable
Labor price variance
800
Unfavorable
Labor quantity variance $
2360
Unfavorable
(b)
Compute the total overhead variance.
Total overhead variance $
7300
Favorable
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