Erie Company manufactures a small mp3 player called the Jogging Mate. The company uses standards to control its costs. The labor standards that have been set for one Jogging Mate mp3 player are as follows:

During August, 10,530 hours of direct labor time were needed to make 19,500 units of the Jogging Mate. The direct labor cost totaled $58,968 for the month.

Required:

1. According to the standards, what direct labor cost should have been incurred to make 19,500 units of the Jogging Mate? By how much does this differ from the cost that was incurred? (Round Standard labor time per unit to 2 decimal places.)

Number of units manufactured 19,500

Standard labor time per unit

Total standard hours of labor time allowed

Standard direct labor rate per hour

Total standard direct labor cost

Actual direct labor cost

Standard direct labor cost

Total variance?unfavorable $ 0

2. Break down the difference in cost from (1) above into a labor rate variance and a labor efficiency variance. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Labor rate variance ___________

Labor efficiency variance ________

3. The budgeted variable manufacturing overhead rate is $4.5 per direct labor-hour. During August, the company incurred $52,650 in variable manufacturing overhead cost. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable. and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

Variable overhead rate variance _________

Variable overhead efficiency variance _________

Standard Hours 30 minutes Standard Rate per Hour $5.80 Standard Cost $2.90