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Labor Rate and Efficiency Variances Keck Company’s direct labor costs to manufacture its o...

Labor Rate and Efficiency Variances Keck Company’s direct labor costs to manufacture its only product in October follow:

Standard direct labor hours per unit of product

1.5

Number of finished units produced

10,000

Standard wage rate per direct labor hour

$16

Total payroll for direct labor

$207,000

Wage paid per direct labor hour

$18

Differences in hourly wage rates reflect skill levels of workers.

Required Determine the following for October:

1. Direct labor rate variance.


2. Direct labor efficiency variance.


3. Production manager’s performance in managing direct labor costs.

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