Direct labor variances

Bellingham Company produces a product that requires 4 standard direct labor hours per unit at a standard hourly rate of $20.00 per hour. 15,500 units used 65,200 hours at an hourly rate of $19.75 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.

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	$_________	Favorable
b. Direct labor time variance	$64,000	Unfavorable
c. Direct labor cost variance	$47,700	Unfavorable