Items 1 and 2 are based on the following information:

The standard direct labor cost to produce one pound of output for a company is presented below. Related data regarding the planned and actual production activities for the current month for the company are also given below.

NOTE: DLH = Direct Labor Hours.

Direct Labor Standard:

.4 DLH @ $12.00 per DLH = $4.80

Planned production

15,000 pounds

Actual production

15,500 pounds

Actual direct labor costs (6,250 DLH)

$75,250

The company’s direct labor rate variance for the current month would be

  1. $10 unfavorable.
  2. $240 unfavorable.
  3. $248 unfavorable.
  4. $250 unfavorable.

The company’s direct labor efficiency variance for the current month would be

  1. $600 unfavorable.
  2. $602 unfavorable.
  3. $2,400 unfavorable.
  4. $3,000 unfavorable.