Erie Company manufactures a mobile fitness device called the 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

minutes $ $

During August, hours of direct labor time were needed to make units of the Jogging Mate. The direct labor cost totaled $ for the month.

Required:

What is the standard laborhours allowed SH to makes Jogging Mates?

What is the standard labor cost allowed SH times SR to make Jogging Mates?

What is the labor spending variance?

What is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?

The budgeted variable manufacturing overhead rate is $ per direct laborhour. During August, the company incurred $ in variable manufacturing overhead cost. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances for the month.