In: Accounting
You have been given the following per unit information about the
production of Gillian Inc., and...
You have been given the following per unit information about the
production of Gillian Inc., and are asked to provide the plant
manager with information for a meeting with the vice-president of
operations:
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Standard
Quantity |
Standard
Price |
Actual
Quantity |
Actual
Price |
Direct materials |
5 kg |
$3 / kg |
5.5 kg |
$2.80 / kg |
Direct labour |
1.5 hours |
$18 / hour |
1.0 hours |
$16 / hour |
Production data, both budgeted and actual, for the year are as
follows:
Description |
Amount |
Actual production (units) |
40,000 |
Actual materials purchased and used (kg) |
220,000 |
The plant manager has asked you to calculate the following
variances: direct material price variance, direct material usage
variance, direct labour rate variance, and the direct labour
efficiency variance. Use your work to answer the following
questions.
The total direct material price variance is
$_______________.
The direct material price variance is
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c)
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Neither favourable or unfavourable
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The total direct material usage variance is
$_______________.
The direct material usage variance is
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b)
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Neither favourable or unfavourable
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The total labour rate variance is $_______________.
The direct labour rate variance is
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c)
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Neither favourable or unfavourable
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The total labour efficiency variance is $_______________.
The direct labour efficiency variance is
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a)
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Neither favourable or unfavourable
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