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Nolan Mills uses a standard cost system. During May, Nolan manufactured 15,000 pillowcases, using 27,900 yards of fabric costing $3.05 per yard and incurring direct labor costs of $17,496 for 3,240 hours of direct labor. The standard cost per pillowcase assumes 1.75 yards of fabric at $3.10 per yard, and 0.20 hours of direct labor at $5.95 per hour.
a. Compute both the price variance and quantity variance relating to direct materials used in the manufacture of pillowcases in May.
b. Compute both the rate variance and efficiency variance for direct labor costs incurred in manufacturing pillowcases in May.
(For all requirements, Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "Favorable" or "Unfavorable". Select "None" and enter "0" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
a. Materials price variance 1395.00 Favorable
Materials quantity variance _______ Unfavorable
b. Labor rate variance ________ Favorable
Labor
efficiency variance ________
Unfavorable
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Actual DATA for |
15000 |
units |
|
|
Quantity (AQ) |
Rate (AR) |
Actual Cost |
|
|
Direct Material |
27900 |
$ 3.05 |
$ 85,095.00 |
|
Direct labor |
3240 |
$ 5.40 |
$ 17,496.00 |
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Standard DATA for |
15000 |
units |
|
|
Quantity (SQ) |
Rate (SR) |
Standard Cost |
|
|
[A] |
[B] |
[A x B] |
|
|
Direct Material |
( 1.75 lbs x 15000 units)=26250 lbs |
$ 3.10 |
$ 81,375.00 |
|
Direct labor |
( 0.2 hours x 15000 units)=3000 hours |
$ 5.95 |
$ 17,850.00 |
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Material Price Variance |
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( |
Standard Rate |
- |
Actual Rate |
) |
x |
Actual Quantity |
|
( |
$ 3.10 |
- |
$ 3.05 |
) |
x |
27900 |
|
1395 |
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|
Variance |
$ 1,395.00 |
Favourable-F |
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Material Quantity Variance |
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( |
Standard Quantity |
- |
Actual Quantity |
) |
x |
Standard Rate |
|
( |
26250 |
- |
27900 |
) |
x |
$ 3.10 |
|
-5115 |
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|
Variance |
$ 5,115.00 |
Unfavourable-U |
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Labor Rate Variance |
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( |
Standard Rate |
- |
Actual Rate |
) |
x |
Actual Labor Hours |
|
( |
$ 5.95 |
- |
$ 5.40 |
) |
x |
3240 |
|
1782 |
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|
Variance |
$ 1,782.00 |
Favourable-F |
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Labour Efficiency Variance |
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|
( |
Standard Hours |
- |
Actual Hours |
) |
x |
Standard Rate |
|
( |
3000 |
- |
3240 |
) |
x |
$ 5.95 |
|
-1428 |
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|
Variance |
$ 1,428.00 |
Unfavourable-U |
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