Airon Company recently completed 11,200 units of its single
product, consuming 34,000 labor hours that cost the firm $598,400.
According to manufacturing specifications, each unit should have
required 3 hours of labor time at $18.00 per hour.
On the basis of this information, determine Airon’s labor rate
variance and labor efficiency variance.
Rate | Efficiency | |
A. | $13,440F | $7,040F |
B. | $13,440F | $7,040U |
C. | $13,600F | $7,200F |
D. | $13,600F | $7,200U |
E. | $13,600U | $7,200U |
Answer- Direct Labor rate variance = $13600 Favorable .
Direct Labor Efficiency variance = $7200 Unfavorable.
Explanation- Direct Labor rate variance = (Standard rate – Actual rate) * Actual hours
= {$18.00 per hour – ($598400/34000 hours)* 34000 hours
= $13600 Favorable
Direct Labor Efficiency variance=(Standard hours-Actual hours)*Standard rate per hour
= (33600 hours – 34000 hours)*$18.00 per hour
= $7200 Unfavorable
Where- Standard Hours = No. of hours per unit*Actual output
= 3 hours per unit *11200 units
= 33600 hours
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