Chapter 7, Problem 2CA

The actual cost of direct labor per hour is $29.75 and the standard cost of direct labor per hour is $31.20. The direct labor hours allowed per finished unit is 0.85 hours. During the current period, 7,500 units of finished goods were produced using 4,100 direct labor hours. How much is the direct labor rate variance?

Please provide the accurate answer to this general accounting problem using appropriate methods.

Mia Steel started the year with total assets of $325,000 and total liabilities of $174,000. During the year the business recorded $360,000 in revenues, $190,000 in expenses, and dividends of $99,000. Stockholders' equity at the end of the year was____.