Question 1
Academy Awards makes plaques and trophies. Last year the company's direct labor payroll totaled $140,000 for 17,300 direct labor hours. The standard wage rate is $7.75 per direct labor hour.
Required:
Calculate Academy Awards' direct labor rate variance for the period.
Question 2
Adler Industries uses a standard cost system. Adler has established the following standards for one unit of product: standard labor of .25 hour and standard wage rate of $12 per hour. During January, Adler used 5,000 hours of direct labor and paid $62,500 in wages in producing 18,700 units.
Required:
Calculate the direct labor rate variance and indicate whether the variance is favorable or unfavorable.