A Company Uses the Following Standard Costs to Produce a Single

question 62

Multiple Choice

A company uses the following standard costs to produce a single unit of output. During the latest month, the company purchased and used 58,000 pounds of direct materials at a price of $1.00 per pound to produce 10,000 units of output. Direct labor costs for the month totaled $56,350 based on 4,900 direct labor hours worked. Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred totaled $15,000 and fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $10,400. Based on this information, the direct labor rate variance for the month was:

• A) $1,200 favorable
• B) $3,650 favorable
• C) $2,450 favorable
• D) $3,650 unfavorable
• E) $1,200 unfavorable

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Definitions:

IFRS 16

The International Financial Reporting Standard issued by the IASB which specifies how an IFRS reporter will recognize, measure, present, and disclose leases.

AASB 16

An accounting standard issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board that specifies the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases.

IFRS 16

International Financial Reporting Standard that specifies how leases are recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in financial statements.

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