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:

Standard Hours	Standard Rate per Hour	Standard Cost
27 minutes	$5.60	$2.52

During August, 9,175 hours of direct labor time were needed to make 19,100 units of the Jogging Mate. The direct labor cost totaled $49,545 for the month.

Required:

1. According to the standards, what direct labor cost should have been incurred to make 19,100 units of the Jogging Mate? By how much does this differ from the cost that was incurred? (Round Standard labor time per unit and Standard direct labor rate to 2 decimal places.)

Number of units manufactured 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