In: Accounting
Material, Labor, and Variable Overhead
Variances
The following summarized manufacturing data relate to Thomas
Corporation's April operations, during which 2,000 finished units
of product were produced. Normal monthly capacity is 1,100 direct
labor hours.
Standard Units Costs | Total Actual Costs | ||||||
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Direct material | |||||||
Standard (2 lb. @ $16.00/lb.) | $32 | ||||||
Actual (4,200 lb. @ $16.80/lb.) | $70,560 | ||||||
Direct labor | |||||||
Standard (0.5 hr. @ $31/hr.) | $15.50 | ||||||
Actual (950 hrs. @ $30/hr.) | 28,500 | ||||||
Variable overhead | |||||||
Standard (0.5 hr. @ $13/hr.) | $6.50 | ||||||
Actual | - | 13,450 | |||||
Total | $54 | $112,510 |
Determine the following variances:
Do not use negative signs with any of your answers. Next to each variance answer, select either "F" for Favorable or "U" for Unfavorable.
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Labor Variances | |||||
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Variable Overhead Variances | |||||
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Variable overhead spending | |||||
Variable overhead efficiency | |||||
Material Variances | ||
Actual cost (4200 x $16.80) | 70560 | |
Split cost (4200 x $16) | 67200 | |
Standard cost (2000 x 2 x $16) | 64000 | |
Materials price | 3360 | U |
Materials efficiency | 3200 | U |
Labor Variances | ||
Actual cost (950 x $30) | 28500 | |
Split cost (950 x $31) | 29450 | |
Standard cost (2000 x 0.5 x $31) | 31000 | |
Labor rate | 950 | F |
Labor efficiency | 1550 | F |
Variable Overhead Variances | ||
Actual cost | 13450 | |
Split cost (950 x $13) | 12350 | |
Standard cost (2000 x 0.5 x $13) | 13000 | |
Labor rate | 1100 | U |
Labor efficiency | 650 | F |