In: Accounting
Tharaldson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:
| Standard | Standard | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity or | Standard Price or | Cost Per | |
| Hours | Rate | Unit | |
| Direct materials | 5.7 ounces | $2.00 per ounce | $11.40 |
| Direct labor | 0.8 hours | $11.00 per hour | $8.80 |
| Variable overhead | 0.8 hours | $6.00 per hour | $4.80 |
The company reported the following results concerning this product in June.
| Originally budgeted output | 3,900 units |
|---|---|
| Actual output | 3,500 units |
| Raw materials used in production | 20,700 ounces |
| Purchases of raw materials | 21,800 ounces |
| Actual direct labor-hours | 6,000 hours |
| Actual cost of raw materials purchases | $42,600 |
| Actual direct labor cost | $13,900 |
| Actual variable overhead cost | $3,950 |
The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
The materials price variance for June is:
1. Materials Price Variance = (SP-AP) * AQ = (2 - 42,600/21,800) * 21,800 = (2-1.95) * 21,800 = 1000 Favourable | |