Question -
The auto repair shop of Quality Motor Company uses standards to control the labor time and labor cost in the shop. The standard labor cost for a motor tune-up is given below:
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Job
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Standard Hours
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Standard Rate
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Standard Cost
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Motor tune-up
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2.10
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$6.50
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$13.65
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The record showing the time spent in the shop last week on motor tune-ups has been misplaced. However, the shop supervisor recalls that 140 tune-ups were completed during the week, and the controller recalls the following variance data relating to tune-ups:
Labor rate variance - $1,007 F
Labor spending variance - $ 527 U
Required:
1. Determine the number of actual labor-hours spent on tune-ups during the week.
2. Determine the actual hourly rate of pay for tune-ups last week.