Exercise 9-11 (Algo) Working Backwards from Labor Variances [LO9-5] The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop. The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below: Motor tune-up Standard Hours 2.50 Standard Rate $ 38.00 Standard Cost $ 95.00 The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 58 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups: Labor rate variance $ 450 F Labor spending variance $ 500 U Required: 1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week. 2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 1. Actual labor hours 2. Actual hourly rate hours per hour

Exercise 9-11 (Algo) Working Backwards from Labor Variances [LO9-5] The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop. The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below: Motor tune-up Standard Hours 2.50 Standard Rate $ 38.00 Standard Cost $ 95.00 The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 58 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups: Labor rate variance $ 450 F Labor spending variance $ 500 U Required: 1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week. 2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 1. Actual labor hours 2. Actual hourly rate hours per hour

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Description: Exercise 9-11 (Algo) Working Backwards from Labor Variances [LO9-5]The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop. The standardlabor cost for a motor tune-up is given below:Motor tun

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Chapter9: Evaluating Variances From Standard Costs

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Problem 1PB: Direct materials and direct labor variance analysis Lenni Clothing Co. manufactures clothing in a...

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