Assembly Line Workers at Thompson Manufacturing Worked a Total of 12,000

question 187

Multiple Choice

Assembly line workers at Thompson Manufacturing worked a total of 12,000 direct labor hours to produce 36,000 units.The standard for producing one unit is 15 minutes at a wage rate of $10.70.If the actual wage rate was $10.50 per direct labor hour, Thompson's direct labor rate variance is

• A)$2,400 favorable
• B)$4,800 unfavorable
• C)$9,450 favorable
• D)$4,500 unfavorable

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