Elliott Corporation Makes and Sells a Single Product

question 34

Multiple Choice

Elliott Corporation makes and sells a single product. Last period the company's labor rate variance was $14,400 Unfavorable. During the period, the company worked 36,000 actual direct labor-hours at an actual cost of $338,400. The standard labor rate for the product in dollars per hour is:

• A) $9.40
• B) $9.00
• C) $8.50
• D) $8.10

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