Reference no: EM132516842
A company uses the following standard costs to produce a single unit of output.
Direct materials 8 pounds at $0.60 per pound=$4.80
Direct labor 0.60 hour at $10.00 per hour=$6.00
Manufacturing overhead 0.60 hour at $3.30 per hour=$1.98
During the latest month, the company purchased and used 77,000 pounds of direct materials at a price of $0.9 per pound to produce 10,000 units of output. Direct labor costs for the month totaled $56,454 based on 5,820 direct labor hours worked. Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred totaled $16,800 and fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $20,000.
Question 1: Based on this information, the direct labor rate variance for the month was:
Multiple Choice
Option 1: $1,800 favorable
Option 2: $3,546 favorable
Option 3: $1,746 favorable
Option 4: $3,546 unfavorable
Option 5: $1,800 unfavorable