EKPN CoProduces Wooden Boxes

question 104

Multiple Choice

EKPN Co.produces wooden boxes.The company's standards per box require 6 boards, each costing $10 per board, and half of an hour of direct labour.The standard labour rate is $15 per hour.In August, EKPN Co.Purchased 12,000 boards for a total cost of $123,000.It used 11,500 boards to manufacture 1,900 boxes.Total labour hours were 1,000 hours, and total labour costs were $16,250. What was the labour quantity variance for August?

• A)$750 F
• B)$750 U
• C)$13,500 F
• D)$13,500 U

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities they require, aiming for more accurate costing.

Overhead Rate

A calculation used to allocate overhead costs to produced goods or services, typically based on a specific activity base such as labor hours or machine hours.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated at the beginning of the period by dividing estimated total overhead costs by an estimated allocation base, used to apply overhead costs to products or services.

Unused Capacity

The portion of a company's production potential that is not being utilized to manufacture goods or provide services.