Assembly Line Workers at Thompson Manufacturing Worked a Total of 8,800

question 157

Multiple Choice

Assembly line workers at Thompson Manufacturing worked a total of 8,800 direct labor hours to produce 36,000 units.The standard for producing one unit is 15 minutes at a wage rate of $10.If the actual wage rate was $10.50 per direct labor hour, Thompson's direct labor efficiency variance is

• A)$2,000 favorable
• B)$2,000 unfavorable
• C)$2,100 favorable
• D)$2,100 unfavorable

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