Freiling Corporation manufactures one product. It does not maintain any beginning or ending Work in Process inventories. The company uses a standard cost system in which inventories are recorded at their standard costs. There is no variable manufacturing overhead. The standard cost card for the company$$s only product is as follows:

Inputs Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost

Direct materials $3\mathrm{.}1$ kilos $ $6\mathrm{.}00$ per kilo $ $18\mathrm{.}60$

Direct labor $0\mathrm{.}90$ hours $ $22\mathrm{.}00$ per hour $19\mathrm{.}80$

Fixed manufacturing overhead $0\mathrm{.}90$ hours $ $9\mathrm{.}50$ per hour $8\mathrm{.}55$

Total standard cost per unit $ $46\mathrm{.}95$

During the year, the company assigned direct labor costs to work in process. The direct labor workers $($who were paid in cash$)$ worked $14,890$ hours at an average cost of $$22\mathrm{.}80$ per hour.

Assume that all transactions are recorded on the below worksheet, which is similar to the worksheet shown in your text except that it has been divided into two parts so that it fits on one page. The beginning balances in each of the accounts have been given. PP&E $($net$)$ stands for Property, Plant, and Equipment net of depreciation.

Cash Raw Materials Work in Process Finished Goods PP&E $($net$)=$ Materials Price Variance Materials Quantity Variance Labor Rate Variance Labor Efficiency Variance FOH Budget Variance FOH Volume Variance Retained Earnings

$1/1$ $$1,090,000$ $$53,940$ $$0$ $$79,815$ $$600,000=$ $$0$ $$0$ $$0$ $$0$ $$0$ $$0$ $$1,823,755$

When the direct labor cost is recorded, which of the following entries will be made?

Multiple Choice

$($$$11,912)$ in the Labor Rate Variance column

$$11,912$ in the Labor Efficiency Variance column

$($$$11,912)$ in the Labor Efficiency Variance column

$$11,912$ in the Labor Rate Variance column