Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost
Variance AnalysisMackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical into plastic. Standard
costs and actual costs for direct materials, direct labor, and
factory overhead incurred for the manufacture of 78,000 units of
product were as follows:Standard CostsActual CostsDirect materials226,200 lbs. at $5.30223,900 lbs. at $5.10Direct labor19,500 hrs. at $16.6019,950 hrs. at $17.00Factory overheadRates per direct labor hr.,based on 100% of normalcapacity of 20,350 directlabor hrs.:Variable cost, $4.30$83,010 variable costFixed cost, $6.80$138,380 fixed costEach unit...