Connect Access Card for Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
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ISBN: 9781259675966
Author: Marshall
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.9E
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Direct Labor - Direct labor is the labor cost of the employees who convert materials into finished products.

Direct labor efficiency variance-

Direct labor efficiency variance is the variance which measures the difference between standard hours allowed and actual hours taken for the work done. If actual hours are more than the standard hours allowed then the variance is unfavorable and if actual hours are less than the standard hours allowed then the variance is favorable.

Direct labor rate variance-

Direct labor rate variance is the variance which measures the difference between standard rate and actual hourly rate paid.. If actual rate paid is more than the standard rate then the variance is unfavorable and if actual rate paid is less than the standard rate then the variance is favorable.

Requirement 1-

To compute:

Flexed budget amount and Budget variance.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 15.9E

  Flexed budget amount = Units of actual bound booksProduction books* Pay ratesFlexed budget amount =2,860 books20 books per hours * $12 per hoursFlexed budget amount = $1,716

  Budget variance = Actual cost  Flexed budget amountBudget variance = $1,888  $1,716Budget variance = $172 U

Explanation of Solution

Given,

  • Direct labor original budget= $1,800
  • Direct labor actual budget= $1,888
  • Production rate = 20 books
  • Pay rates = $12 per hour
  • Unit of actual bound books= 2,860 books
  • Actual working hours = 160 hours
  •   Flexed budget amount = Units of actual bound booksProduction books* Pay ratesFlexed budget amount =2,860 books20 books per hours * $12 per hoursFlexed budget amount = $1,716

  Budget variance = Actual cost  Flexed budget amountBudget variance = $1,888  $1,716Budget variance = $172 U

Conclusion:

Thus, Flexed budget amount and Budget variance are computed.

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Direct Labor - Direct labor is the labor cost of the employees who convert materials into finished products.

Direct labor efficiency variance-

Direct labor efficiency variance is the variance which measures the difference between standard hours allowed and actual hours taken for the work done. If actual hours are more than the standard hours allowed then the variance is unfavorable and if actual hours are less than the standard hours allowed then the variance is favorable.

Requirement 2-

To calculate:

Direct labor efficiency variance.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 15.9E

  Direct labor efficiency variance=(Standard hours allowedActual hours worked)Direct labor efficiency variance=(143 hours  160 hours) Direct labor efficiency variance =17 hours U

Explanation of Solution

Direct labor efficiency variance-

Given, actual hours worked = 160 hours

  Standard hours = Units of actual bound booksProduction booksStandard hours =2,860 books20 books per hours Standard hours = 143 hours

Direct labor efficiency variance is calculated as follows-

  Direct labor efficiency variance=(Standard hours allowedActual hours worked)Direct labor efficiency variance=(143 hours  160 hours) Direct labor efficiency variance =17 hours U

Conclusion:

Since standard hours are less than the actual works worked, hence variance is unfavorable.

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Direct Labor - Direct labor is the labor cost of the employees who convert materials into finished products.

Direct labor rate variance-

Direct labor rate variance is the variance which measures the difference between standard rate and actual hourly rate paid.. If actual rate paid is more than the standard rate then the variance is unfavorable and if actual rate paid is less than the standard rate then the variance is favorable.

Requirement 3-

To calculate:

Direct labor rate variance.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 15.9E

  Direct labor rate variance = (Standard rate  Actual rate) * Actual hoursDirect labor rate variance = ($12  $11.80) * 160 hoursDirect labor rate variance = $32 F

Explanation of Solution

Given,

  • Standard rate = $12
  • Actual hours = 160 hours
  •   Actual rate = Actual cost / Actual hoursActual rate = $1,888 / 160Actual rate = $11.80

Direct labor rate variance is calculated as follows-

  Direct labor rate variance = (Standard rate  Actual rate) * Actual hoursDirect labor rate variance = ($12  $11.80) * 160 hoursDirect labor rate variance = $32 F

Conclusion:

Since, standard rate is more than the actual rate, variance is favorable.

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