Reference: 11-10
the Following Labour Standards Have Been Established for a Particular

question 120

Multiple Choice

Reference: 11-10
The following labour standards have been established for a particular product: $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Standard labour hours per unit of output } & 7.5 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Standard labour rate } & \$ 15.25 \text { per hour } \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: }\\\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Actual hours worked } & 9,600 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Actual total labour cost } & \$ 144,480 \\\hline \text { Actual units of output } & 1,200 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-The following labour standards have been established for a particular product: $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Standard labour hours per unit of output } & 1.7 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Standard labour rate } & \$ 14.05 \text { per hour } \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: }\\\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Actual hours worked } & 3,700 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Actual total labour cost } & \$ 50,690 \\\hline \text { Actual output } & 2,300 \text { units } \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$ What is the labour rate variance for the month?

• A)$1,295 F.
• B)$4,246 F.
• C)$2,877 F.
• D)$4,246 U.

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Definitions:

Second-Price Auction

An auction format in which the highest bidder wins but pays the second-highest bid, encouraging true value bidding.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to the customer.

True Value

The actual, intrinsic value of an asset or entity, not influenced by external factors like market fluctuations or subjective perceptions.

Bid-Rigging

An illegal agreement among competitors to raise, lower, or maintain prices at agreed-upon levels, often in auctions.