Question: compute the direct labor cost variance, including its rate and efficiency variances. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting for favorable, unfavorable, unfavorable, and
compute the direct labor cost variance, including its rate and efficiency variances. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting for favorable, unfavorable, unfavorable, and no variance. Round rate per hours answers to two decimal places.

History Bookmarks Window Help 0 ezto.mheducation.com M Connect omework i Saved Antuan Company set the following standard costs for one unit of its product. Direct materials (3.0 Ibs. @ $4.00 per Ib. ) $12.00 Direct labor (1.8 hrs. @ $12.00 per hr. ) 21. 60 Overhead (1.8 hrs. @ $18.50 per hr. ) 33 .30 Total standard cost $66 .90 The predetermined overhead rate ($18.50 per direct labor hour) is based on an expected volume of 75% of the factory's capacity of 20,000 units per month. Following are the company's budgeted overhead costs per month at the 75% capacity level. Overhead Budget (75% Capacity) Variable overhead costs Indirect materials $ 15, 000 Indirect labor 75, 000 Power 15, 000 Repairs and maintenance 30, 000 Total variable overhead costs $135, 000 Fixed overhead costs Depreciation-Building 24, 000 Depreciation-Machinery 71, 000 Taxes and insurance 18, 000 Supervision 251, 500 Total fixed overhead costs 364, 500 Total overhead costs $499, 500 The company incurred the following actual costs when it operated at 75% of capacity in October. Direct materials (46, 000 Ibs. @ $4.10 per lb. ) Direct labor (19, 000 hrs. @ $12.10 per hr. ) $ 188, 600 Overhead costs 229, 900 Indirect materials Indirect labor $ 41, 500 Power 176, 750 Repairs and maintenance 17, 250 Depreciation-Building 34, 500 Depreciation-Machinery 24, 000 Taxes and insurance 5, 850 Supervision 16, 200 Total costs 251, 500 657, 550 $1, 076, 050 4. Compute the direct labor cost variance, including its rate and efficiency variances. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting for favorable, unfavorable, and No variance. Round "Rate per hour" answers to two decimal places. Actual Cost Actual hours Standard Cost $ 0 $
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