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yolo200
Jun 23, 2012, 03:17 PM
Helix Company produces several products in its factory, including a karate robe. The company uses a standard cost system to assist in the control of costs. According to the standards that have been set for the robes, the factory should work 780 direct labor-hours each month and produce 1,950 robes. The standard costs associated with this level of production are as follows:

Total Per Unit
of Product
Direct materials $ 35,490 $ 18.20
Direct labor $ 7,020 3.60

Variable manufacturing overhead
(based on direct labor-hours)
$ 2,340 1.20



$ 23.00



During April, the factory worked only 760 direct labor-hours and produced 2,000 robes. The following actual costs were recorded during the month:

Total Per Unit
of Product
Direct materials (6,000 yards) $ 36,000 $ 18.00
Direct labor $ 7,600 3.80

Variable manufacturing overhead
$ 3,800 1.90

$ 23.70



At standard, each robe should require 2.8 yards of material. All of the materials purchased during the month were used in production.

Required:
1.

Compute the materials price and quantity variances for April: (Input all amounts as positive values. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e. zero variance). Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)


Materials price variance $
Materials quantity variance $

2.

Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances for April: (Input all amounts as positive values. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e. zero variance). Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)


Labor rate variance $
Labor efficiency variance $

3.

Compute the variable manufacturing overhead rate and efficiency variances for April: (Input all amounts as positive values. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e. zero variance). Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)


Variable overhead rate variance $
Variable overhead efficiency variance $
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paraclete
Jun 23, 2012, 03:36 PM
What's stopping you. By this stage you have advanced in both knowledge and skill so let's see your calculations

yolo200
Jun 23, 2012, 04:25 PM
I am not too sure where to start I tried calulating the actual price rate with the standard rate difference

paraclete
Jun 23, 2012, 07:39 PM
See my reply to your other question

yolo200
Jun 28, 2012, 08:04 PM
Thanks I get it now

kush426
Nov 30, 2013, 08:56 PM
I need help with this question

paraclete
Dec 1, 2013, 02:01 PM
one to a customer post your answer and tell us whre you have a problem