Shade Company Adopted a Standard Cost System Several Years Ago

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Shade Company adopted a standard cost system several years ago.The standard costs for direct labor and direct materials for its single product are as follows: Materials (5 kilograms x $12.00 per kilogram) = $60.00/unit.Direct labor (3.5 hours x $20.00 per hour) = $70.00/unit.All materials were issued at the beginning of processing.The operating data shown below were taken from the records for December:
The direct labor rate variance for December is:

• A)$1,590 favorable.
• B)$5,650 favorable.
• C)$7,790 unfavorable.
• D)$24,410 unfavorable.
• E)$59,410 unfavorable.

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