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    PracticeCPA®CPA BAR Practice Exam 5Question 02
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area I: Business AnalysisCost AccountingVariance Analysis

    CPA · Question 02 · Area I: Business Analysis

    Vanguard Corp. uses a standard costing system. For the month of June, the following data is available regarding direct labor:<br/><br/>- Standard Direct Labor Rate: $24 per hour<br/>- Actual Direct Labor Rate: $26 per hour<br/>- Standard Hours Allowed for Actual Production: 5,000 hours<br/>- Actual Hours Worked: 4,800 hours<br/><br/>What is the Direct Labor Rate Variance and the Direct Labor Efficiency Variance for June?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Rate Variance: $10,000 Unfavorable; Efficiency Variance: $4,800 Favorable

    B.

    Rate Variance: $9,600 Favorable; Efficiency Variance: $5,200 Unfavorable

    C.

    Rate Variance: $9,600 Unfavorable; Efficiency Variance: $4,800 Favorable

    D.

    Rate Variance: $10,000 Favorable; Efficiency Variance: $4,800 Unfavorable

    How to approach this question

    Use the formulas: Rate Variance = (AR - SR) × AH; Efficiency Variance = (AH - SH) × SR. Positive result usually means Unfavorable (costs higher than standard), negative means Favorable.

    Full Answer

    C.Rate Variance: $9,600 Unfavorable; Efficiency Variance: $4,800 Favorable✓ Correct
    C
    Direct Labor Rate Variance = (Actual Rate - Standard Rate) × Actual Hours = ($26 - $24) × 4,800 = $2 × 4,800 = $9,600 Unfavorable (paid more per hour).<br/>Direct Labor Efficiency Variance = (Actual Hours - Standard Hours Allowed) × Standard Rate = (4,800 - 5,000) × $24 = -200 × $24 = $4,800 Favorable (used fewer hours than allowed).

    Common mistakes

    Multiplying rate difference by standard hours; multiplying hours difference by actual rate.
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