Answer:
$429.60 Favorable
Explanation:
Provided information,
Standard Hours for each product = 3 hours
Standard Cost per hour = $14.00
Actual hours used = 198
Actual output = 80 connectors
Standard hours for actual output = 80 [tex]\times[/tex] 3 = 240 hours
Actual Rate = $14.80 per hour
Direct labor cost variance = Standard Cost - Actual Cost
Standard Cost = Standard hours [tex]\times[/tex] Standard Rae
= 240 [tex]\times[/tex] $14 = $3,360
Actual Cost = 198 [tex]\times[/tex] $14.80 = $2,930.40
Variance = $3,360 - $2,930.40 = $429.60
Since actual cost is less than standard variance is favorable.
$429.60 Favorable