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TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product.  Standard Quantity Standard Price Standard CostDirect Materials 8 pounds $ 3.70 per pound $ 29.60Direct Labor 0.25 hour $ 11.80 per hour 2.95          $ 32.55During November, TaskMaster purchased 169,500 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of $610,200. The total factory wages for November were $43,900, 90% of which were for direct labor. TaskMaster manufactured 9,200 units of product during November using 69,000 pounds of direct materials and 3,000 direct labor-hours.Is the direct labor efficiency variance favorable or unfavorable?Multiple ChoiceThe variance is zero and is neither favorable nor unfavorable.FavorableUnfavorableThere is not enough information to determine.

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TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product.  Standard Quantity Standard Price Standard CostDirect Materials 8 pounds 3.70perpound 3.70 per pound 29.60Direct Labor 0.25 hour 11.80perhour2.95      11.80 per hour 2.95          32.55During November, TaskMaster purchased 169,500 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of 610,200.ThetotalfactorywagesforNovemberwere610,200. The total factory wages for November were 43,900, 90% of which were for direct labor. TaskMaster manufactured 9,200 units of product during November using 69,000 pounds of direct materials and 3,000 direct labor-hours.Is the direct labor efficiency variance favorable or unfavorable?Multiple ChoiceThe variance is zero and is neither favorable nor unfavorable.FavorableUnfavorableThere is not enough information to determine.

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To calculate the direct labor efficiency variance, we first need to determine the standard labor hours for the actual level of output.

The standard labor hours per unit of product is 0.25 hours. TaskMaster manufactured 9,200 units in November. Therefore, the standard labor hours for the actual output is 0.25 hours/unit * 9,200 units = 2,300 hours.

The actual labor hours used in November were 3,000 hours.

The direct labor efficiency variance is calculated as (Standard hours - Actual hours) * Standard rate.

So, the direct labor efficiency variance is (2,300 hours - 3,000 hours) * 11.80/hour=11.80/hour = -8,260.

Since the variance is negative, it is unfavorable. Therefore, the answer is "Unfavorable".

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