Miguez Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 60

Multiple Choice

Miguez Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:
The company budgeted for production of 2,600 units in September, but actual production was 2,500 units. The company used 5,440 liters of direct material and 1,680 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The company purchased 5,800 liters of the direct material at $7.20 per liter. The actual direct labor rate was $24.10 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $1.90 per hour.
The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
-The labor efficiency variance for September is:

• A) $1,540 F
• B) $1,687 U
• C) $1,687 F
• D) $1,540 U

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Definitions:

Average Fixed Costs

Production's steady costs, unchanged by the amount of production, divided across the output quantity.

Total Variable Costs

The overall expenses that vary directly with the level of production output, such as raw materials and labor.

Marginal Cost

The escalation of full cost associated with manufacturing an additional unit of a good or service.

Output

The amount of products or services that a company, sector, or nation generates over a specific period of time.