actual price (rate) per hour of direct labor is:

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  1. The Wright Company has a standard costing system. The following data are available for September:           

    Actual quantity of direct labor hours....................................................................................

    20,000 hours

    Standard price of direct labor....................................................................................

    $5 per hour

    Total labor variance …………………………………….

    $7,000,  favorable

    Labor efficiency variance....................................................................................

    $9,000,  unfavorable

            

    The actual price (rate) per hour of direct labor is:

      A.

    $6.20

      B.

    $4.90

      C.

    $4.20

      D.

    $5.80

      E.

    $5.10

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