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During March, Manhattan Fabrics Corporation manufactured 550 units of a special multilayer fabric with the trade name Stylex. The following information from the Stylex production department also pertains to March. Direct material purchased: 18,500 yards at $1.43 per yard $ 26,455 Direct material used: 10,000 yards at $1.43 per yard 14,300 Direct labor: 2,600 hours at $9.20 per hour 23,920 The standard prime costs for one unit of Stylex are as follows: Direct material: 20 yards at $1.40 per yard $ 28.00 Direct labor: 3 hours at $7.00 per hour 21.00 Total standard prime cost per unit of output $ 49.00 Required: Compute the following variances for the month of March. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.
Standard | Actual | |||||
Particulars | Qty/ hours | Rate | amount | Qty/ hours | Rate | amount |
Materials | 11,000.00 | 1.40 | 15,400.00 | 18,500.00 | 1.43 | 26,455.00 |
Labour | 1,650.00 | 7.0000 | 11,550.00 | 2,600.00 | 9.20 | 23,920.00 |
Actual output | 550.00 | |||||
Materials reqd (550*20) | 11,000.00 | |||||
Labour hrs reqd (550 * 3) | 1,650.00 | |||||
DMPV = (SP-AP)*AQ purchased | ||||||
DMPV = (1.40 - 1.43)18500 | ||||||
DMPV = 555 U | ||||||
DMQV= (SQ-AQ)SP | ||||||
DMQV= (11000 - 10000)1.40 | ||||||
DMQV= 1400 F | ||||||
DLRV= (SR-AR)AH | ||||||
DLRV= (7 - 9.20)2600 | ||||||
DLRV= 5720 U | ||||||
DLEV = (SH-AH)SR | ||||||
DLEV = (1650 - 2600)7 | ||||||
DLEV = 6,650 U | ||||||