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Labour Cost variance: The difference between the
• Actual man hour rate varies from the standard man hour rate and/or
• Actual efficiency of labour employed varies from the standard efficiency.
Therefore, Labour Cost Variance is the sum of (i) Labour Rate Variance and (ii) Labour Efficiency Variance.
The following formulas are used to calculate LabourCost Variance:
Labour Cost Variance(LCV) = Labour Rate Variance (LRV) +Labour efficiency variance (LEV)
Also, LCV= Standard Cost –Actual Cost of labour
Labour Cost Variance gives a view of deviations from the set standards which can be either favorable or unfavorable.
To determine: The Actual Total Direct Labour Cost
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