Arrow Industries employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Arrow has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product.     Standard Quantity Standard Price Standard Cost Direct materials 8 pounds $1.80 per pound $14.40 Direct labor .25 hour $8.00 per hour 2.00       $16.40   During November, Arrow purchased 160,000 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of $304,000. The total factory wages for November were $42,000, 90% of which were for direct labor. Arrow manufactured 18,000 units of product during November using 142,500 pounds of direct materials and 5,000 direct labor hours. Arrow’s direct labor usage (efficiency) variance for November is Group of answer choices $2,000 unfavorable $2,200 favorable $1,800 unfavorable $4,000 unfavorable $2,000 favorable $4,000 favorable

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Arrow Industries employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Arrow has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product.

 

 

Standard Quantity

Standard Price

Standard Cost

Direct materials

8 pounds

$1.80 per pound

$14.40

Direct labor

.25 hour

$8.00 per hour

2.00

 

 

 

$16.40

 

During November, Arrow purchased 160,000 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of $304,000. The total factory wages for November were $42,000, 90% of which were for direct labor. Arrow manufactured 18,000 units of product during November using 142,500 pounds of direct materials and 5,000 direct labor hours. Arrow’s direct labor usage (efficiency) variance for November is

Group of answer choices
$2,000 unfavorable
$2,200 favorable
$1,800 unfavorable
$4,000 unfavorable
$2,000 favorable
$4,000 favorable
 
 
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