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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Antuan Company set the following standard costs for one unit of its product. Direct materials (4.0 Ibs. @ $5.00 per Ib.) Direct labor (1.8 hrs. @ $11.00 per hr.) Overhead (1.8 hrs. @ $18.50 per hr.) Total standard cost $20.00 19.80 33.30 $ 73.10 The predetermined overhead rate ($18.50 per direct labor hour) is based on an expected volume of 75% of the factory's capacity of 20,000 units per month. Following are the company's budgeted overhead costs per month at the 75% capacity level. Overhead Budget (75% Capacity) Variable overhead costs Indirect materials $ 15,000 Indirect labor 75,000 Power 15,000 Repairs and maintenance 30,000 Total variable overhead costs Fixed overhead costs Depreciation-Building 24,000 Depreciation-Machinery 71,000 Taxes and insurance 17,000 Supervision 252,500 Total fixed overhead costs Total overhead costs $135,000 364,500 $499,500 The company incurred the following actual costs when it operated at 75% of capacity in October.

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4) Direct labor variance

Actual Cost								Standard cost
AH	AR	AH*AR		AH	SR	AH*SR		SH	SR	SH*SR
20000	11.10	222000		20000	11	220000		27000	11	297000
			2000				77000
Direct labor rate variance				2000	Unfavorable
Direct labor time variance				77000	Favorable
Total labor variance				75000	Favorable