Eliezrie Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 92

Multiple Choice

Eliezrie Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In January the company's budgeted production was 7,400 units but the actual production was 7,500 units.The company used 45,580 kilos of the direct material and 2,030 direct labor-hours to produce this output.During the month,the company purchased 48,500 kilos of the direct material at a cost of $53,350.The actual direct labor cost was $18,473 and the actual variable overhead cost was $7,714. 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 rate variance for January is:

• A)$2,025 U
• B)$1,827 U
• C)$1,827 F
• D)$2,025 F

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