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The Dorcas Company uses standard costing and has established the following direct material and direct labor standards for each unit of Steph:

Direct materials 2 gallons at $4 a gallon
Direct labor 0.5 hours at $8 per hour

During September, the company made 6000 Stephs and incurred the following costs:

Direct materials purchased 12,600 gallons at $4.10 per gallon
Direct materials used 12,600 gallons
Direct labor used 2,800 hours at $7.65 per hour

b) What was the labor time variance for September?
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May 28, 2006, 06:24 AM
CaptainForest


b)
labor time variance = Actual Rate x (Standard Rate – Actual Rate)
= $7.65 x { (0.5x6,000) – 2,800 }
= $7.65 x (3,000 – 2,800)
= 1,530 hours F

labor time variance = 1,530 hours F

my answer is :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Labor Price Variance – SR X(AH Worked – SH Worked)
8 X (2800 – 3000)
8 X 200 = 1600 Favorable

let me know...

Your way seems to be it for Labor Efficiency Variance.

There is nothing that I can find that's called Labor Price Variance, so I assumed you meant Labor Rate Variance.

The formula you have used is for Labor Efficiency Variance.

You have indeed calculated the correct Labor Efficiency Variance at 1,600 F