The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labo

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The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop. The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below: Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost Job Motor tune-up 2.50 $4.50 $11.25 The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 160 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups: Labor rate variance Labor spending variance $371 U $956 U Required 1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week. Actual labor hours hours 2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Actual hourly rate per hour

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Standard Actual Particulars Hours Rate amount Hours Rate amount Labour                  400.00                      4.5000              1,800.00                  530.00                   5.20                 2,756.00 Actual output                  160.00 Labour hrs reqd (160*2.5)                  400.00 Labour efficiency variance = 956 - 371 585 U DLEV = (SH-AH)SR -585 = (400 - AH)4.5 -130 = 400 - AH Actual hours = 530 DLRV= (SR-AR)AH -371= (4.5 - AR)530 -.70 = 4.5 - AR Actual Rate = 5.20

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