Marv Company's direct labor costs for manufacturing its only product were as follows for October:
Standard direct labor hours (DLHs) per unit of product | 2 | |||
Budgeted finished units for the period | 7,300 | |||
Actual number of finished units produced | 5,800 | |||
Standard wage rate per direct labor hour (SP) | $ | 22.00 | ||
Direct labor costs incurred | $ | 260,000 | ||
Actual wage rate per direct labor hour (AP) | $ | 20.00 | ||
The direct labor efficiency variance for October, rounded to the nearest dollar, was:
Multiple Choice
$2,800 unfavorable.
$19,200 favorable.
$26,000 favorable.
$30,800 unfavorable.
$50,000 unfavorable.
Answer :
$30,800 unfavorable.
Explanation:
Actual hours worked = Direct labor costs incurred / Actual wage rate per direct labor hour
= $260,000 / $20 = 13,000 DLHs
Standard hours allowed = Actual number of finished units produced * Standard direct labor hours (DLHs) per unit
= 5,800 * 2 DLHs = 11,600 DLHs
Direct labor efficiency variance = (Actual hours worked - Standard hours allowed) * Standard wage rate per direct labor hour
= (13,000 DLHs - 11,600 DLHs) * $22 = $30,800 unfavorable
Since actual hours worked is more than standard hours allowed, the resultant direct labor efficiency variance is unfavorable.
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