1B1J LEE MANUFACTURING USES A STANDARD COST SYSTEM WITH OVERHEAD APPL...

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Lee manufacturing uses a standard cost system with overhead applied based on direct

labor hours. The manufacturing budget for the production of 5,000 units for the month of

June included 10,000 hours of direct labor at $15 per hour, $150,000. During June, 4,500

units were produced, using 9,600 direct labor hours, incurring $39,360 of variable

overhead, and showing a variable overhead efficiency variance of $2,400 unfavorable.

The standard variable overhead rate per direct labor hour was

a. $3.85.

b. $4.00.

c. $4.10.

d. $6.00.