Financial & Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 22, Problem 3ADM
Direct labor time variance
Maywood City Police uses
| Police Activity | Standard Hours per Activity | Actual Activities for Year | Total Employee Hours |
| Theft | 0.60 | 7,000 | 4,200 |
| Arrest | 1.50 | 18,000 | 27,000 |
| Patrol activities | 0.30 | 9,000 | 2,700 |
| 33,900 |
The police are paid $25 per hour.
The actual amount of hours per activity for the year were as follows:
| Police Activity | Actual Hours per Activity |
| Theft | 0.75 |
| Arrest | 2.00 |
| Patrol activities | 0.40 |
- A. Determine the total budgeted cost to perform the three police activities.
- B. Determine the total actual cost to perform the three police activities.
- C. Determine the direct labor time variance.
- D. What does the time variance suggest?
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