Direct labor variances

Bellingham Company produces a product that requires $3$ standard direct labor hours per unit at a standard

hourly rate of $$22\mathrm{.}00$ per hour. $15,700$ units used $64,900$ hours at an hourly rate of $$19\mathrm{.}85$ per hour.

This information has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file. Open the spreadsheet, perform the

required analysis, and input your answers in the questions below.

Open spreadsheet

What is the direct labor $($a$)$ rate variance, $($b$)$ time variance, and $($c$)$ cost variance? Round your answers to

the nearest dollar. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable

variance as a positive number.

a$.$ Direct labor rate variance

b$.$ Direct labor time variance

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c$.$ Direct labor cost variance