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Aaha Inc. produces premium protective automotive covers. The direct materials an

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Aaha Inc. produces premium protective automotive covers. The direct materials and direct labour standards for one car cover are as follows:

Compute all direct labour cost variances for September. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favourable, "U" for unfavourable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).)

  

      

Calculate the total under- or overapplied overhead. Show all the variances calculated and indicate if each variance is favourable or unfavourable. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favourable, "U" for unfavourable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations and round "Fixed overhead volume variance and total variance" to 2 decimal places.)

Aaha Inc. produces premium protective automotive covers. The direct materials and direct labour standards for one car cover are as follows:

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Part 2 --- Direct labor cost variance

Labor Rate Variance

Actual Hourly Rate (AHR) ($11,700 / 585)

$20.00

Per Hour

Standard Hourly Rate (SHR)

$20.00

Per Hour

Variance or Difference in Rate

$0.0000

Per Hour

x Actual Labor Hours worked

160000

Hours

Labor Rate Variance

$0

None

Labor Quantity / Efficiency Variance

Standard Hours Allowed for actual production:

Actual Production

2700

Cover

x Allowed Standard Hours Per Unit ($7 std cost / $20 per hour)

0.35

hours

Total Standard Hours Allowed for actual production (SHAP)

945

hours

Actual Labor Hours Worked (AH)

585

hours

Variance or Difference in Hours

360

hours

x Standard Hourly Rate (SHR)

$20.00

per hour

Labor Efficiency Variance

$7,200

Favorable

Direct Labor Cost variance = $7,200 Favorable

Labor Rate Variance

Actual Hourly Rate (AHR) ($11,700 / 585)

$20.00

Per Hour

Standard Hourly Rate (SHR)

$20.00

Per Hour

Variance or Difference in Rate

$0.0000

Per Hour

x Actual Labor Hours worked

160000

Hours

Labor Rate Variance

$0

None

Labor Quantity / Efficiency Variance

Standard Hours Allowed for actual production:

Actual Production

2700

Cover

x Allowed Standard Hours Per Unit ($7 std cost / $20 per hour)

0.35

hours

Total Standard Hours Allowed for actual production (SHAP)

945

hours

Actual Labor Hours Worked (AH)

585

hours

Variance or Difference in Hours

360

hours

x Standard Hourly Rate (SHR)

$20.00

per hour

Labor Efficiency Variance

$7,200

Favorable

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