Compute the variable overhead rate for the month

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Standard Costs & Variances

Erie Company manufactures a mobile fitness device called a Jogging Mate. The company uses standards to control its costs. The labor standards that have been set for one Jogging Mate are as follows:

Standard Hours           Standard Rate Per Hour             Standard Cost

18 minutes                            $17.00                               $5.10

During August, 5,750 hours of direct labor time were needed to make 20,000 units of the Jogging Mate. The direct labor cost totaled $102,350 for the month.

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Problem 1. What is the standard labor-hours allowed (SH) to make 20,000 Jogging Mates?

Problem 2. What is the standard labor cost allowed (SH x SR) to make 20,000 Jogging Mates?

Problem 3. What is the labor spending variance?

Problem 4. What is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?

Problem 5. The budgeted variable manufacturing overhead rate is $4 per direct labor-hour. During August, the company incurred $21,850 in variable manufacturing overhead cost. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances for the month.

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