The Standards for Product M74M Specify 2

question 63

Essay

The standards for product M74M specify 2.5 direct labor-hours per unit at $13.20 per direct labor-hour. Last month 3,160 units of product M74M were produced using 8,100 direct labor-hours at a total direct labor wage cost of $104,085.
Required:
a. What was the labor rate variance for the month?
b. What was the labor efficiency variance for the month?

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