Puvo, Inc., manufactures a single product in which variable manufacturing overhead is assigned on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The company uses a standard cost system and has established the following standards for one unit of product:

	Standard Quantity			Standard Price or Rate			Standard Cost
Direct materials		5.8	pounds	$	0.60	per pound	$	3.48
Direct labor		0.5	hours	$	33.50	per hour	$	16.75
Variable manufacturing overhead		0.5	hours	$	8.50	per hour	$	4.25

During March, the following activity was recorded by the company:

The company produced 2,400 units during the month.

A total of 19,400 pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $13,580.

There was no beginning inventory of materials on hand to start the month; at the end of the month, 3,620 pounds of material remained in the warehouse.

During March, 1,090 direct labor-hours were worked at a rate of $30.50 per hour.

Variable manufacturing overhead costs during March totaled $14,061.

The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.

The labor rate variance for March is:

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Multiple Choice

$4,120 F

$4,120 U

$3,270 U

$3,270 F