Question

Elements of Labor and Variable Overhead Variances Chelsea Fabricating applies variable overhead to products on the basis of standard direct labor hours. Presented is selected information for last month when 10,000 units were produced. Required Solve for items "a" through "h." Direct labor Variable overhead f. $ 58,000 x 0.25 6,600 $24.00 Actual a. $ Standard hours/unit Actual hours (total) Standard rate/hour Actual rate Flexible budget Labor rate or variable overhead spending variance c. $ Efficiency variances Total flexible budget variance e. $ 238,140 x 0.25 6,600 $36.00 $37.80 $90,000 11,340 * U 129,600 X U 140,580 X U $60,000 88,400 X F. 86,400 X U $4,500 h. $ F Check

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Actual Standard Hours/unit Actual hours Standard rate/hour Actual rate * Flexible Budget Labor rate or variable overhead spending variance Efficiency variance Total Flexible Budget variance Direct Labor $249,480 0.25 6,600 $36.00 $37.80 $90,000 $11,880 U $147,600 $159,480 U Variable Overhead $55,500 0.25 6,600 $24.00 $8.41 $60,000 $102,900 F $98,400 U $4,500 F *Actual rate is rounded off for Variable Overhead Rate variance is calculated as follows (actual rate-Standard rate) X actual hours worked Efficiency variance is calculated as follows (Standard hours for actual production - Actual hours) * Standard rate