A Company Uses the Following Standard Costs to Produce a Single

question 43

Multiple Choice

A company uses the following standard costs to produce a single unit of output. $$\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Direct materials } & 6 \text { pounds at } \$ 0.90 \text { per pound } & = \$ 5.40 \\\text { Direct labor } & 0.5 \text { hour at } \$ 12.00 \text { per hour } & = \$ 6.00 \\\text { Marnfacturing overhead } & 0.5 \text { hour at } \$ 4.80 \text { per hour } & = \$ 2.40\end{array}$$ During the latest month, the company purchased and used 58,000 pounds of direct materials at a price of $1.00 per pound to produce 10,000 units of output. Direct labor costs for the month totaled $56,350 based on 4,900 direct labor hours worked. Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred totaled $15,000 and fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $10,400. Based on this information, the total direct labor cost variance for the month was:

• A) $3,650 favorable
• B) $2,450 favorable
• C) $1,200 unfavorable
• D) $1,200 favorable
• E) $2,450 unfavorable

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Definitions:

Activity Rate

A measure used in activity-based costing to assign costs to activities based on their use of resources.

Batch Setup

The process of preparing equipment and machinery for a specific batch of production, including configuration and adjustments.

Activity Cost Pools

A method in cost accounting where costs are accumulated according to activities performed, facilitating more accurate product or service costing.

Activity-based Costing System

A method of allocating costs to products or services based on the activities that go into producing them.