Required: Calculate the dollar amount of the total direct labor variance for July for Matthews & Bros. and break down the total variance into the following components: a. Direct labor price and efficiency variances. b. Direct labor mix and yield variances.
Required: Calculate the dollar amount of the total direct labor variance for July for Matthews & Bros. and break down the total variance into the following components: a. Direct labor price and efficiency variances. b. Direct labor mix and yield variances.
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![Required A
Required B
Direct labor mix and yield variances. (Do not round intermediate calcul.
"F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not sel
nearest whole number.)
Direct labor mix variance
Yield variance](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc67afd47-73a6-45ab-b513-dac9a3557eea%2Fea4ddcaa-7252-43a4-a246-96aba37694d5%2Fie3k1o_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Required A
Required B
Direct labor mix and yield variances. (Do not round intermediate calcul.
"F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not sel
nearest whole number.)
Direct labor mix variance
Yield variance
![The standard direct labor rates in effect for the current fiscal year and the standard hours allowed for the actual output of work for July
are shown in the following schedule.
Worker
classification
Standard
Direct Labor
Rate per Hour
$60
Standard Direct
Labor-Hours Allowed
for Output
1,380
1,840
2,300
II
55
III
45
The wage rates for each labor class increased under the terms of a new contract. The standard wage rates were not revised to reflect
the new contract.
The actual direct labor-hours worked and the actual direct labor rates per hour experienced for the month of July were as follows.
Actual Direct
Labor Rate
Worker
Classification
Actual Direct
per Hour
$64
Labor-Hours
1,470
II
58
1,950
2,380
III
46
Required:
Calculate the dollar amount of the total direct labor variance for July for Matthews & Bros. and break down the total variance into the
following components:
a. Direct labor price and efficiency variances.
b. Direct labor mix and yield variances.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc67afd47-73a6-45ab-b513-dac9a3557eea%2Fea4ddcaa-7252-43a4-a246-96aba37694d5%2Fwztbr9d_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The standard direct labor rates in effect for the current fiscal year and the standard hours allowed for the actual output of work for July
are shown in the following schedule.
Worker
classification
Standard
Direct Labor
Rate per Hour
$60
Standard Direct
Labor-Hours Allowed
for Output
1,380
1,840
2,300
II
55
III
45
The wage rates for each labor class increased under the terms of a new contract. The standard wage rates were not revised to reflect
the new contract.
The actual direct labor-hours worked and the actual direct labor rates per hour experienced for the month of July were as follows.
Actual Direct
Labor Rate
Worker
Classification
Actual Direct
per Hour
$64
Labor-Hours
1,470
II
58
1,950
2,380
III
46
Required:
Calculate the dollar amount of the total direct labor variance for July for Matthews & Bros. and break down the total variance into the
following components:
a. Direct labor price and efficiency variances.
b. Direct labor mix and yield variances.
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