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QUESTION 4 Not complete Points out of 6.00 PFlag question Direct Labor Variances

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Question

QUESTION 4 Not complete Points out of 6.00 PFlag question Direct Labor Variances Assume that Nortel manufactures specialty electronic circuitry through a unique photoelectronic process. One of the primary products, Model ZX40, has a standard labor time of 0.5 hour and a standard labor rate of $12.50 per hour. During February, the following activities pertaining to direct labor for ZX40 were recorded: Direct labor hours used Direct labor cost 2,180 E1,000 Units of ZX40 manufactured 4700 (a) Determine the labor rate variance. (b) Determine the labor efficiency variance. c) Determine the total flexible budget labor cost variance.

Explanation / Answer

Standard labour hours              = 4,700 units * 0.5 hours = 2,350 hours

Standard labour time                = 0.5 hours

Standard labour rate                 = $ 12.50 per hour

Standard direct labour cost      = 2,350 * 12.50                       = $ 29,375

Actual direct labour hours used           = 2,180

Direct labour cost = $ 31,000

Units of ZX40 manufactured =4,700 units

Actual direct labour rate = $ 14.22 (31,000/2,180)

= 2,180 (12.50-14.22)

= 2,180 (-1.72)

= -3,750

= 12.50 (2,350 – 2,180)

= 12.50 170

= 2,125

= 29,375 – 31,000

= $ - 1,625

Proof:

Labour cost varience = labour rate varience + labour effiency varience

-1,625 = - 3,750 + 2,125

-1,625 = -1,625