Sierra Water Corporation uses a standard cost system for the production of its transistors. The direct labor standard for each transistor is 0.9 hours. The standard direct labor cost per hour is $7.20. During the month of July, Sierra's transistors production used 6,600 direct labor-hours at a total direct labor cost of $46,708. This resulted in production of 6,900 transistors for July. What is Sierra's labor efficiency variance for July?     A. $812 Favorable     B. $1,188 Unfavorable     C.  $1,188 Favorable     D. $2,808 Unfavorabl

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Sierra Water Corporation uses a standard cost system for the production of its transistors. The direct labor standard for each transistor is 0.9 hours. The standard direct labor cost per hour is $7.20. During the month of July, Sierra's transistors production used 6,600 direct labor-hours at a total direct labor cost of $46,708. This resulted in production of 6,900 transistors for July. What is Sierra's labor efficiency variance for July?

 

  A.

$812 Favorable

 

  B.

$1,188 Unfavorable

 

  C.

 $1,188 Favorable

 

  D.

$2,808 Unfavorable

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