Direct labor variances
Bellingham Company produces a product that requires 3 standard direct labor hours per unit at a standard hourly rate of $20.00 per hour. 15,800 units used 63,300 hours at an hourly rate of $19.80 per hour.
This information has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file. Open the spreadsheet, perform the required analysis, and input your answers in the questions below.
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What is the direct labor (a) rate variance, (b) time variance, and (c) cost variance? Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.
a. Direct labor rate variance $fill in the blank 2
b. Direct labor time variance $fill in the blank 4
c. Direct labor cost variance $fill in the blank 6
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Unfavorable variances can be thought of as increasing costs (a debit). Favorable variances can be thought of as decreasing costs (a credit).
The labor cost variance is the difference between the actual and standard labor cost.