Billy Bob Subs Has the Following Standard Cost to Produce

question 62

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 efficiency variance?

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

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A method of allocating service department costs directly to production departments without considering inter-service department flows.

Accounts Receivable

Funds that clients or customers owe to a company for products or services provided but for which payment has not yet been received.

Accounts Payable

Money owed by a company to its suppliers or vendors for goods and services received, representing a liability on the balance sheet.

Direct Method

A financial accounting method that allocates service department costs directly to production departments without considering services rendered between service departments.