The Direct Labor Rate for Brent Corporation Is $9

question 73

Multiple Choice

The direct labor rate for Brent Corporation is $9.00 per hour, and manufacturing overhead is applied to products using a predetermined overhead rate of $6.00 per direct labor-hour. During May, the company purchased $60,000 in raw materials (all direct materials) and worked 3,200 direct labor-hours. The Raw Materials inventory (all direct materials) decreased by $3,000 between the beginning and end of May. The Work in Process inventory on May 1 consisted of one job which had been charged with $4,000 in direct materials and on which 300 hours of direct labor time had been worked. There was no Work in Process inventory on May 31. The balance in the Work in Process inventory account on May 1 was:

• A)$0
• B)$6,700
• C)$4,500
• D)$8,500

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead costs attributed to the variation in produced units.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the standard cost, which can indicate inefficiencies or savings.

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the expected cost of direct labor at standard rates and the actual cost incurred.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production output, including expenses such as factory rent, salaries of manufacturing personnel, and property taxes on manufacturing facilities.