Reference: 21_06
the Following Information Describes a Company's Use of Direct

question 21

Multiple Choice

Reference: 21_06
The following information describes a company's use of direct labor in a recent period:
$\begin{array}{llr} \text { Actual hours used} &45,000\\ \text { Actual rate per hour} &\$15\\ \text { Standard rate per hour} &\$14\\ \text { Standard hours for units produced} &47,000\\\end{array}$

-The direct labor efficiency variance is:

• A) $28,000 unfavorable
• B) $28,000 favorable
• C) $45,000 unfavorable
• D) $45,000 favorable
• E) $17,000 unfavorable

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated overhead rate used to apply the estimated cost of production overhead to individual products or job orders based on a particular activity, such as machine hours or labor hours.

Milling Department

The milling department refers to a specific section within a manufacturing facility where milling, a process of using rotary cutters to remove material, is performed.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, including those related to running the factory outside direct labor and materials.

Job-Order Costing System

A cost accounting system in which costs are assigned to specific jobs or orders, used in industries where goods or services are produced to order.