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Labour efficiency & idle time labour rate

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  • December 11, 2010 at 5:39 pm #46910
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    Hello
    Past paper June 2008 Question 1 re Chaff Co.
    Part B – Labour efficiency and Labour idle time. How do they get the labour rate of £20 per hour???
    I thought the formula was (Standard hours produced – Actual worked) x Standard Rate (which is £18 per hour).

    The answer states £20 but with no explaination as to how.

    Thanks in advance

    December 11, 2010 at 5:55 pm #74471
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    No worries – I had a stupid moment!

    Idle time is 10% of paid hours, therefore £18 x 100 / 90 = £20

    December 11, 2010 at 6:04 pm #74472
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    That is pay of work (payment for working hours)

    December 12, 2010 at 9:04 pm #74473
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    I did the same question today and used $18, it does state in the answers that the use of $18 would be acceptable, however you’re reconciliation statement would not have balanced.

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