Majer Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: Standard Quantity or HoursStandard Price or RateStandard Cost Per UnitDirect materials 6.4ounces$3.00per ounce$19.20Direct labor 0.4hours$13.00per hour$5.20Variable overhead 0.4hours$5.00per hour$2.00The company reported the following results concerning this product in February.Originally budgeted output 4,800unitsActual output 4,900unitsRaw materials used in production 30,230ouncesActual direct labor-hours 1,910hoursPurchases of raw materials 32,600ouncesActual price of raw materials$2.90per ounceActual direct labor rate$12.40per hourActual variable overhead rate$4.90per hourThe company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.The labor rate variance for February is:

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Description: Majer Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: Standard Quantity or HoursStandard Price or RateStandard Cost Per UnitDirect materials 6.4ounces$3.00per ounce$19.20Direct labor 0.4hours$13.00per hour$5.20Variable overhead 0.4hour

Labor rate variance = (Actual rate per hour - Standard rate per hour)*Actual hours worked

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Majer Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:

	Standard Quantity or Hours	Standard Price or Rate	Standard Cost Per Unit
Direct materials		6.4	ounces	$	3.00	per ounce	$	19.20
Direct labor		0.4	hours	$	13.00	per hour	$	5.20
Variable overhead		0.4	hours	$	5.00	per hour	$	2.00

The company reported the following results concerning this product in February.

Originally budgeted output		4,800	units
Actual output		4,900	units
Raw materials used in production		30,230	ounces
Actual direct labor-hours		1,910	hours
Purchases of raw materials		32,600	ounces
Actual price of raw materials	$	2.90	per ounce
Actual direct labor rate	$	12.40	per hour
Actual variable overhead rate	$	4.90	per hour

The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.

The labor rate variance for February is:

Definition Definition System of assigning an estimated cost to the product (instead of the actual cost) so that the product cost can be determined well in advance and the pricing of the product can be done on time. Since the actual cost cannot be predicted at the initial stage of the production process, the estimated cost is recorded in the books. Any deviation of the estimated cost of the actual cost is adjusted in the books at the end of the period.

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