he following data is give for the Walker Company: Budgeted production                                                           1,000 units Actual production                                                                   980 units Materials:      Standard price per lb                                                          $2.00      Standard pounds per completed unit                                      12      Actual pounds purchased and used in production                   11,800      Actual price paid for materials                                             $23,000 Labor:      Standard hourly labor rate                                               $14 per pound     Standard hours allowed per completed unit                           4.5     Actual labor hours worked                                                 4,560     Actual total labor costs                                                       $62,928 Overhead:     Actual and budgeted fixed overhead                                 $27,000     Standard variable overhead rate                                       $3.50 per standard labor hour     Actual variable overhead costs                                         $15,500      Overhead is applied on the standard labor hours.   1. The direct labor rate variance is:     912 unfavorable     912 favorable     2,100 unfavorable     2,100 favorable   2. The direct labor time variance is:     912 favorable     912 unfavorable     2,100 unfavorable     2,100 favorable

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The following data is give for the Walker Company:

Budgeted production                                                           1,000 units

Actual production                                                                   980 units

Materials:

     Standard price per lb                                                          $2.00

     Standard pounds per completed unit                                      12

     Actual pounds purchased and used in production                   11,800

     Actual price paid for materials                                             $23,000

Labor:

     Standard hourly labor rate                                               $14 per pound

    Standard hours allowed per completed unit                           4.5

    Actual labor hours worked                                                 4,560

    Actual total labor costs                                                       $62,928

Overhead:

    Actual and budgeted fixed overhead                                 $27,000

    Standard variable overhead rate                                       $3.50 per standard labor hour

    Actual variable overhead costs                                         $15,500

     Overhead is applied on the standard labor hours.

 

1. The direct labor rate variance is:

   

912 unfavorable

   

912 favorable

   

2,100 unfavorable

   

2,100 favorable

 

2. The direct labor time variance is:

   

912 favorable

   

912 unfavorable

   

2,100 unfavorable

   

2,100 favorable

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