Sande Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

Multiple Choice

Sande Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In November the company's budgeted production was 2,900 units but the actual production was 3,000 units. The company used 27,670 grams of the direct material and 1,390 direct labor-hours to produce this output. During the month, the company purchased 31,700 grams of the direct material at a cost of $196,540. The actual direct labor cost was $29,607 and the actual variable overhead cost was $2,502.

The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
-The labor rate variance for November is:

A) $2,363 U
B) $2,550 F
C) $2,550 U
D) $2,363 F