Labor price variance
Labor price variance is the difference between the actual hours times the actual rate and the actual hours times the standard rate for labor.
The formula for the labor price variance is as follows.
(Actual Hours * Actual Rate) – (Actual Hours * Standard Rate) = Labor Price Variance (LPV)
Category: Accounting & Auditing
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