Under normal conditions, Sarah pays her employees $8.50 per hour, and it will take 2.80 hours of labor per pair of shoes. During August, Sole Purpose Shoe Company incurred actual direct labor costs of $65,340 for 7,260 hours of direct labor in the production of 2,100 pairs of shoes. Complete the following table, showing the direct labor variance relationships for August for Sole Purpose Shoe Company. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. When entering variances, use a negative number for a favorable variance, and a positive number for an unfavorable variance. Direct Labor - (unfavorable, favorable) Variance - (cost, price, quantity, rate, time)
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
Direct Labor
Under normal conditions, Sarah pays her employees $8.50 per hour, and it will take 2.80 hours of labor per pair of shoes. During August, Sole Purpose Shoe Company incurred actual direct labor costs of $65,340 for 7,260 hours of direct labor in the production of 2,100 pairs of shoes.
Complete the following table, showing the direct labor variance relationships for August for Sole Purpose Shoe Company. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. When entering variances, use a negative number for a favorable variance, and a positive number for an unfavorable variance.
Direct Labor - (unfavorable, favorable)
Variance - (cost, price, quantity, rate, time)
![**Direct Labor Cost Analysis**
The diagram provides a framework for analyzing direct labor costs, focusing on both actual and standard costs to determine labor variances.
**Actual Cost Calculation:**
1. **Actual Cost of Labor:**
- **Actual Hours** x **Actual Rate** = *Calculated Cost* ($).
- Showcases the actual cost incurred for labor.
2. **Comparison with Standard Rate:**
- **Actual Hours** x **Standard Rate** = *Calculated Cost* ($).
- This compares actual hours worked with the standard rate set.
3. **Variance Analysis:**
- **Direct Labor Variance**:
- Difference between the actual cost of labor and the cost calculated with actual hours at standard rate.
**Standard Cost Calculation:**
4. **Standard Cost of Labor:**
- **Standard Hours** x **Standard Rate** = *Calculated Cost* ($).
- Represents the expected labor cost according to standard hours and rates predetermined.
**Total Direct Labor Variance:**
5. This section calculates the overall variance by comparing the actual cost ($) with the standard cost ($).
The diagram guides users through systematically comparing actual labor performance with expected standards to determine areas where variances occur, crucial for budgeting and management decision-making.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff098a807-c574-4284-b608-5b79a5895cea%2F7865b64c-0330-4ff3-9e14-72eeab321ede%2Fqd00l2u_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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