SkyChefs, Inc., prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. One of
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SkyChefs, Inc., prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. One of the company’s products is grilled salmon in dill sauce with baby new potatoes and spring vegetables. During the most recent week, the company prepared 5,600 of these meals using 2,700 direct labor-hours. The company paid its direct labor workers a total of $21,600 for this work, or $8.00 per hour. According to the standard cost card for this meal, it should require 0.50 direct labor-hours at a cost of $7.50 per hour.
Required:
1. What is the standard labor-hours allowed (SH) to prepare 5,600 meals?
2. What is the standard labor cost allowed (SH × SR) to prepare 5,600 meals?
3. What is the labor spending variance?
4. What is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?
Explanation / Answer
1
Standard direct labour hours allowed:
A.
No. of meals
5,600
B.
Standard hour per meal
0.5
C.
Total Standard hours (AxB)
2,800
2
Total Standard labour cost:
A.
Total Standard hours
2,800
B.
Standard rate per meal
7.50
C.
Total Standard Cost (AxB)
21,000
3
Labour Spending Variance: (Actual Labour Cost (-) Standard Labour Cost)
A.
Standard Labour Cost
21,000
B.
Actual Labour Cost
21,600
C.
Variance (Adverse)
600A
4. Labour Rate Variance (LRV) and Labour Efficiency Variance (LEV):
LRV = (SR-AR)*AH
=(7.50-8) * 2,700
=$1,350A
LEV = (SH-AH)xSR
= (2,800-2,700)x7.5
= $750F
Please let me know if you have any question or doubt.
1
Standard direct labour hours allowed:
A.
No. of meals
5,600
B.
Standard hour per meal
0.5
C.
Total Standard hours (AxB)
2,800
2
Total Standard labour cost:
A.
Total Standard hours
2,800
B.
Standard rate per meal
7.50
C.
Total Standard Cost (AxB)
21,000
3
Labour Spending Variance: (Actual Labour Cost (-) Standard Labour Cost)
A.
Standard Labour Cost
21,000
B.
Actual Labour Cost
21,600
C.
Variance (Adverse)
600A
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