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Bridget Company manufactures candles.The standard direct materials quantity required to produce one large candle is 1 pound at a cost of $5 per pound.Every candle requires 2 direct labor hours at a standard cost of $3 per direct labor hour.During November,7,200 large candles were produced using 7,500 pounds costing $45,000.At the end of November,an examination of the labor cost records showed that the company used 15,000 direct labor hours (DLHr)at a cost of $4 per hour.
Using the format below,prepare an analysis of the direct labor cost variances.
Bridget Company manufactures candles.The standard direct materials quantity required to produce one large candle is 1 pound at a cost of $5 per pound.Every candle requires 2 direct labor hours at a standard cost of $3 per direct labor hour.During November,7,200 large candles were produced using 7,500 pounds costing $45,000.At the end of November,an examination of the labor cost records showed that the company used 15,000 direct labor hours (DLHr)at a cost of $4 per hour. Using the format below,prepare an analysis of the direct labor cost variances.


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