Marv Company's Direct Labor Costs for Manufacturing Its Only Product

question 169

Multiple Choice

Marv Company's direct labor costs for manufacturing its only product were as follows for October: $\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Standard direct labor hours (DLHs) per unit of product } & 2.0 \\\text { Budgeted finished units for the period } & 6,000 \\\text { Actual number of finished units produced } & 5,000 \\\text { Standard wage rate per direct labor hour (SP) } & \$ 20.00 \\\text { Direct labor costs incurred } & \$ 207,000 \\\text { Actual wage rate per direct labor hour (AP) } & \$ 18.00\end{array}$ The direct labor rate variance for October, rounded to the nearest dollar, was:

• A) $3,000 unfavorable.
• B) $20,000 favorable.
• C) $23,000 favorable.
• D) $30,000 unfavorable.
• E) $50,000 unfavorable.

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