Information on Jayhawk's Direct Labor Costs for the Month of August

question 162

Multiple Choice

Information on Jayhawk's direct labor costs for the month of August is as follows: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Actual rate } & \$ 10 \\\text { Standard hours } & 11,000 \\\text { Actual hours } & 10,000 \\\text { Direct labor price variance-unfavorable } & \$ 4,000\end{array}$$ What was the standard rate for August?

• A)$9.96
• B)$9.60
• C)$10.40
• D)$10.04

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