5th Edition

ISBN: 9780134128528

Author: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 11, Problem 11.2SE

Compute the standard cost of direct labor (Learning Objective 1)

Swirl Confections produces fudge in 10-pound batches. Each batch takes 0.25 hours of direct labor, which includes allowances for breaks, cleanup, and other downtime. Swirl pays its direct labor workers an average of $20.50 per hour. Calculate the standard direct labor cost per batch of fudge.

Definition Definition System of assigning an estimated cost to the product (instead of the actual cost) so that the product cost can be determined well in advance and the pricing of the product can be done on time. Since the actual cost cannot be predicted at the initial stage of the production process, the estimated cost is recorded in the books. Any deviation of the estimated cost of the actual cost is adjusted in the books at the end of the period.

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