Billy Bob Subs Has the Following Standard Cost to Produce

question 20

Multiple Choice

Billy Bob Subs has the following standard cost to produce a king size party sub sandwich.
Direct materials = 4 pounds @ $3.00 per pound = $12.00 per sub
Direct labor = 1/2 hour @ $8.00 per hour = $4.00 per sub
During December, the company produced 1,000 party subs, bought 4,300 pounds and used 4,100 pounds of meat at $3.20 per pound, and used 490 hours of labor at a total cost of $4,018.How much is the direct labor rate variance?

• A)$98 unfavorable
• B)$18 unfavorable
• C)$80 favorable
• D)$178 unfavorable

---

Definitions:

Project Cash Flows

The net amount of cash that is generated or expended by a particular project or investment, after accounting for all inflows and outflows.

Project Profitability Index

The ratio of the net present value of a project’s cash flows to the investment required.

Net Present Values

refers to the calculation that determines the present value of a series of future cash flows by discounting them at a certain rate, often used for assessing the profitability of investments.

Incremental Cost Approach

An analysis method that evaluates the additional costs of making decisions, comparing the costs that change with the decision versus those that do not change.