Chapter 4, Problem 10BE

Selby Industries has a standard requirement of 4 direct labor hours for each unit produced and pays $12 per hour. During the last month, the company produced 1,200 units of its product and paid a total of $60,480 in direct labor wages. The labor efficiency variance was $720 favorable. What was the direct labor rate variance? provide answer

Equivalent Units and Related Costs; Cost of Production Report; Entries Dover Chemical Company manufactures specialty chemicals by a series of three processes, all materials being introduced in the Distilling Department. From the Distilling Department, the materials pass through the Reaction and Filling departments, emerging as finished chemicals. The balance in the account Work in Process—Filling was as follows on January 1: Work in Process—Filling Department   (2,500 units, 60% completed):     Direct materials (2,500 x $15.90) $39,750   Conversion (2,500 x 60% x $10.30) 15,450   $55,200 The following costs were charged to Work in Process—Filling during January: Direct materials transferred from Reaction     Department: 32,300 units at $15.60 a unit $503,880 Direct labor 169,330 Factory overhead 162,680 During January, 32,000 units of specialty chemicals were completed. Work in Process—Filling Department on January 31 was 2,800 units, 40% completed. Required:…

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