Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9780077826482
Author: Stacey M Whitecotton Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 1.2GAP
To determine
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Direct labor variances:
Direct labor variances refer to the difference between the standard direct labor cost and actual direct labor cost incurred. Direct labor cost variances are categorized into following categories:
- Direct labor Rate variance: this variance shows the difference of standard rate and actual rate of labor. The formula to calculate this variance is as follows:
- Direct labor efficiency variance: this variance shows the difference of standard usage and actual usage of labor. The formula to calculate this variance is as follows:
- Direct labor cost or spending variance: this variance shows the difference of
standard cost and actual cost of labor. The formula to calculate this variance is as follows:
Or
Direct Labor cost variance = Actual Labor cost − Standard Labor Cost
To calculate:
Direct labor rate, efficiency, and spending variances
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