Question

Waterways Corporation uses very stringent standard costs in evaluating its manufacturing efficiency. These standards are not “ideal” at this point, but the management is working toward that as a goal. At present, the company uses the following standards. Materials Item Per unit Cost Metal 1 lb. 63¢ per lb. Plastic 12 oz. $1.00 per lb. Rubber 4 oz. 88¢ per lb. Direct labor Item Per unit Cost Labor 15 min. $9.00 per hr. Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours = $4.70 The January figures for purchasing, production, and labor are: The company purchased 218,100 pounds of raw materials in January at a cost of 78¢ a pound. Production used 218,100 pounds of raw materials to make 110,000 units in January. Direct labor spent 18 minutes on each product at a cost of $8.80 per hour. Overhead costs for January totaled $62,775 variable and $71,000 fixed. Answer the following questions about standard costs.

What is the materials price variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

What is the materials quantity variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

What is the total materials variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

What is the labor price variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

What is the labor quantity variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

What is the total labor variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

What is the total overhead variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

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