. Rickett Corporation had an unfavorable direct-labor efficiency variance of $6,480 for the period just ended. The actual wage rate paid was $15.00 per hour and the standard rate was $13.50 per hour. If the company's standard hours allowed for actual production are 9,200 hours, how many hours did the firm actually work?

• 9,680
• 9,632
• None of the answer is correct
• 8,768
• 8,720
• 9,200

4. Chong Corporation recently prepared a manufacturing cost budget for an output of 50,000 units, as follows: