The labour rate variance can be calculated by the following equation:

Related MCQs

• The firm’s direct-labour rate variance was 4,800 unfavourable. Actual labour was 24,000 direct-labour hours, at a cost of 1,68,000, for 25,000 units of finished product that require 1 hour of direct labour each, at standard. What is the standard rate per direct-labour hour?
• An adverse labour efficiency variance together with a favourable labour rate variance may mean that:
• The organization budgeted 400,000 for 40,000 hours of direct labour to complete 16,000 units of finished product. The firm used 42,000 direct-labour hours and completed 17,000 units of finished product. What is the direct-labour rate variance?
• During July actual labour costs amounted to 19,800, the standard rate of pay was 4.50 per hour and the labour rate variance amounted to 225 adverse. The actual hours worked were:
• An adverse material usage variance together with a favourable materials price variance could suggest that:
• Calendar variance is the sub variance of ---------------
• To produce a particular batch of product, Falcon Corporation paid its workers 12.00 per hour for 4,000 hours of work. The standards for the quantity of work represented by the batch were 12.50 per hour and 4,400 hours. What was the labour efficiency variance?
• Which of the following equations can be used to calculate a material price variance?
• Which of the following equations can be used to calculate a material quantity variance?
• Who is most likely to be held responsible for a material price variance?