Montana Company uses a standard costing system. 

The following information pertains to direct labor costs for the month of February: 

Standard direct labor rate per hour $15.00 

Actual direct labor rate per hour $13.50

Labor rate variance $18,000 favorable 

Actual output 1,000 units Standard hours allowed for actual production 10,000 hours.

How many actual labor hours were worked during February for Montana Company? 

a. 12,000 

b. 1,200 

c. 10,000 

d. 2,000