Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
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Author: Karen W. Braun, Wendy M. Tietz
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.6SE
Calculate direct labor variances (Learning Objective 3)
Edelman Oil performs oil changes. The standard wage rate for oil change technicians is $17 per hour. By analyzing its past records of time spent on oil changes, the company has developed a standard of 18 minutes (or 0.30 hours) per oil change.
In July, 1,600 oil changes were performed at Edelman Oil. Oil change technicians worked a total of 310 direct labor hours at an average rate of $24 per hour.
Requirements
- 1. Calculate the direct labor rate variance.
- 2. Calculate the direct labor efficiency variance.
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)
Ch. 11 - (Learning Objective 1) Which of the following is...Ch. 11 - (Learning Objective 2) The direct material price...Ch. 11 - Prob. 3QCCh. 11 - Prob. 4QCCh. 11 - Prob. 5QCCh. 11 - (Learning Objective 4) Which of the following is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 7QCCh. 11 - (Learning Objective 6) Which of the following is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 9QCCh. 11 - (Learning Objective 7Appendix) Which of the...
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