Question

Flandro Company uses a standard cost system and sets its predetermined overhead rate on the basis of direct labor-hours. The following data are taken from the company’s planning budget for the current year:

Denominator activity (direct labor-hours)		16,000
Variable manufacturing overhead cost	$	46,400
Fixed manufacturing overhead cost	$	161,600

The standard cost card for the company’s only product is given below:

Inputs	(1) Standard Quantity or Hours	(2) Standard Price or Rate			Standard Cost (1) × (2)
Direct materials	4 yards	$	1.70	per yard	$	6.80
Direct labor	2 hours	$	10.00	per hour		20.00
Manufacturing overhead	2 hours	$	13.00	per hour		26.00
Total standard cost per unit					$	52.80

During the year, the company produced 8,320 units of product and incurred the following actual results:

Materials purchased, 52,800 yards at $1.65 per yard	$	87,120
Materials used in production (in yards)		34,350
Direct labor cost incurred, 17,000 hours at $7.80 per hour	$	132,600
Variable manufacturing overhead cost incurred	$	46,450
Fixed manufacturing overhead cost incurred	$	102,000

Required:

1. Create a new standard cost card that separates the variable manufacturing overhead per unit and the fixed manufacturing overhead per unit.

2. Compute the materials price and quantity variances. Also, compute the labor rate and efficiency variances.

3. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. Also, compute the fixed overhead budget and volume variances.

Answer 1