Standard rate per direct labor-hour $ 2 Standard direct labor-hours for each unit produced 3 Units manufactured 1,000 Actual direct labor-hours worked during the month 3,300 Total actual variable manufacturing overhead $ 6,600 Knowledge Check 01 Assume that direct labor-hours is used as the overhead allocation base. What is the variable overhead efficiency variance

Variable overhead efficiency variance= $600 unfavorable

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Standard rate per direct labor-hour $2

Standard direct labor-hours for each unit produced 3

Units manufactured 1,000

Actual direct labor-hours worked during the month 3,300

To calculate the variable overhead efficiency variance, we need to use the following formula:

Variable overhead efficiency variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*Standard rate

Variable overhead efficiency variance= (1,000*3 - 3,300)*2

Variable overhead efficiency variance= $600 unfavorable