A variance arising in a standard costing system that indicates the difference between 1) the standard cost of the direct labor that should have been used (the standard hours times the standard rate) for the good output, and 2) the actual hours of direct labor used at its standard rate per hour. To learn more, see Explanation of Standard Costing.
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