The original standard rate of pay in a factory was ₹5 per hour. Due to settlement with trade unions, this rate of pay per hour was increased by 20%. During a particular period, 5,000 actual hours were worked whereas work

CS Executive · Cost and Management Accounting · PYQS · December 2015
The original standard rate of pay in a factory was ₹5 per hour. Due to settlement with trade unions, this rate of pay per hour was increased by 20%. During a particular period, 5,000 actual hours were worked whereas work done was equivalent to 4,500 hours. The actual labour cost was ₹35,000. Labour rate variance is —
(A) ₹10,000 (A)
(B) ₹5,000 (A)
(C) ₹5,000 (F)
(D) ₹10,000 (F).

Answer & Explanation:

Correct Answer: Option (B)

Official answer key: (B).

Topics: Labour Costing

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