Heath Construction builds standard prefabricated wooden frames for walls. Each frame requires 10 direct labor hours and the standard hourly direct labor rate is $18. During July, the company produced 670 frames and worked 6,800 direct labor hours. Payroll records indicate that workers earned $127,500.
a. What were the standard hours for July construction?
b. Calculate the direct labor variances.
c. What was the actual hourly wage rate?
a. Standard Hours for July Construction=
670 frames X 10 Direct Labour Hour each= 6700 Hours
b. Direct Labour Rate Variance= (Standard rate - Actual rate) X Actual Hours
Actual rate= 127500/6800= 18.75
= (18 - 18.5) X 6800= (3400)
Direct Labour Efficiency Variance= (Standard hours for Actual Production - Actual Hours) X Standard Rate
= (6700 - 6800) X 18= (1800)
Direct Lobour Cost Variance= is Difference Between actual direct wages incured and the standard direct wages specified for the Activity
standard direct wages specified for the Activity= 6700X18= 120600
=127500- (6700X18)= 127500 - 120600= 6900
c. Actual Hourly wage rate= 127500/6800= 18.75
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