The following information pertains to Roe Co.’s 2005 manufacturing operations:

Standard direct manufacturing labor hours per unit

2

Actual direct manufacturing labor hours

10,500

Number of units produced

5,000

Standard variable overhead per standard direct manufacturing labor hour

$3

Actual variable overhead

$28,000

Roe’s 2005 unfavorable variable overhead efficiency variance was

  1. $0
  2. $1,500
  3. $2,000
  4. $3,500