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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw 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 5,600 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs

Direct materials 7,300 lb. at $6.00 7,200 lb. at $5.90

Direct labor 1,400 hrs. at $17.40 1,430 hrs. at $17.70

Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,

based on 100% of normal

capacity of 1,460 direct

labor hrs.:

Variable cost, $4.40 $6,100 variable cost

Fixed cost, $7.00 $10,220 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Price variance $ U/F

Quantity variance $ U/F

Total direct materials cost variance $ U/F

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Rate variance $ U/F

Time variance $ U/F

Total direct labor cost variance $ U/F

c. Determine variable factory overhead controllable variance, the fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $ U/F

Fixed factory overhead volume variance $ U/F

Total factory overhead cost variance $ U/F

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 70,000 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 238,000 lbs. at $6.00 235,600 lbs. at $5.90
Direct labor 17,500 hrs. at $16.60 17,900 hrs. at $16.80
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 18,260 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $4.70 $81,430 variable cost
Fixed cost, $7.40 $135,124 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Material Price Variance $ Favorable
Direct Materials Quantity Variance $ Favorable
Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $ Favorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Labor Rate Variance $ Unfavorable
Direct Labor Time Variance $ Unfavorable
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $ Unfavorable

c. Determine variable factory overhead controllable variance, the fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $ Favorable
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $ Unfavorable
Total factory overhead cost variance $ Unfavorable

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 70,000 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 203,000 lbs. at $5.20 201,000 lbs. at $5.10
Direct labor 17,500 hrs. at $18.50 17,900 hrs. at $18.70
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 18,260 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $3.90 $67,570 variable cost
Fixed cost, $6.20 $113,212 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Material Price Variance $ Favorable
Direct Materials Quantity Variance $ Favorable
Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $ Favorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Labor Rate Variance $ Unfavorable
Direct Labor Time Variance $ Unfavorable
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $ Unfavorable

c. Determine variable factory overhead controllable variance, the fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $ Favorable
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $ Unfavorable
Total factory overhead cost variance $ Unfavorable

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 4,400 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 5,700 lb. at $5.40 5,600 lb. at $5.20
Direct labor 1,100 hrs. at $17.60 1,130 hrs. at $18.00
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 1,150 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $3.10 $3,380 variable cost
Fixed cost, $4.90 $5,635 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Price variance -1120 $ -1120 Favorable
Quantity variance -540 $-540 Favorable
Total direct materials cost variance -1660 $-1660 Favorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Rate variance 452 $452 Unfavorable
Time variance 528 $528 Unfavorable
Total direct labor cost variance 980 $980 Unfavorable

c. Determine variable factory overhead controllable variance, the fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $??? Favorable
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $??? Unfavorable
Total factory overhead cost variance $??? Unfavorable

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 74,000 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 214,600 lbs. at $5.30 212,500 lbs. at $5.10
Direct labor 18,500 hrs. at $18.30 18,930 hrs. at $18.70
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 19,310 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $3.20 $58,610 variable cost
Fixed cost, $5.10 $98,481 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Material Price Variance $ Favorable
Direct Materials Quantity Variance $ Favorable
Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $ Favorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Labor Rate Variance $ Unfavorable
Direct Labor Time Variance $ Unfavorable
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $ Unfavorable

c. Determine variable factory overhead controllable variance, the fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $ Favorable
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $ Unfavorable
Total factory overhead cost variance $ Unfavorable

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 70,000 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 182,000 lbs. at $4.80 180,200 lbs. at $4.60
Direct labor 17,500 hrs. at $16.50 17,900 hrs. at $16.70
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 18,260 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $4.00 $69,300 variable cost
Fixed cost, $6.30 $115,038 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Materials Price Variance $
Direct Materials Quantity Variance $
Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Labor Rate Variance $
Direct Labor Time Variance $
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $

c. Determine the variable factory overhead controllable variance, fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $
Total factory overhead cost variance

ACCT 101B - CH 23 EXAMPLE 3

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 210,600 lbs. at $5.80 208,500 lbs. at $5.70
Direct labor 19,500 hrs. at $18.50 19,950 hrs. at $18.70
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 20,350 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $3.50 $67,570 variable cost
Fixed cost, $5.50 $111,925 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Materials Price Variance $? Favorable
Direct Materials Quantity Variance $? Favorable
Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $? Favorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Labor Rate Variance $? Unfavorable
Direct Labor Time Variance $? Unfavorable
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $? Unfavorable

c. Determine the variable factory overhead controllable variance, fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $? Favorable
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $? Unfavorable
Total factory overhead cost variance $? Unfavorable

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 74,000 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 229,400 lbs. at $4.90 227,100 lbs. at $4.80
Direct labor 18,500 hrs. at $17.10 18,930 hrs. at $17.40
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 19,310 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $3.20 $58,610 variable cost
Fixed cost, $5.10 $98,481 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Material Price Variance $ Favorable
Direct Materials Quantity Variance $ Favorable
Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $ Favorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Labor Rate Variance $ Unfavorable
Direct Labor Time Variance $ Unfavorable
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $ Unfavorable

c. Determine variable factory overhead controllable variance, the fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $ Favorable
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $ Unfavorable
Total factory overhead cost variance $ Unfavorable

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 Costs Actual Costs
Direct materials 202,800 lbs. at $5.60 200,800 lbs. at $5.40
Direct labor 19,500 hrs. at $16.60 19,950 hrs. at $17.00
Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,
based on 100% of normal
capacity of 20,350 direct
labor hrs.:
Variable cost, $4.70 $90,730 variable cost
Fixed cost, $7.40 $150,590 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Materials Price Variance $ Favorable
Direct Materials Quantity Variance $ Favorable
Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $ Favorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Direct Labor Rate Variance $fill in the blank 7 Unfavorable
Direct Labor Time Variance $fill in the blank 9 Unfavorable
Total Direct Labor Cost Variance $fill in the blank 11 Unfavorable

c. Determine the variable factory overhead controllable variance, fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $ Favorable
Fixed factory overhead volume variance $ Unfavorable
Total factory overhead cost variance $ Unfavorable

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Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical...

Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis

Mackinaw 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 4,400 units of product were as follows:

Standard Costs Actual Costs

Direct materials 5,700 lb. at $5.50 5,600 lb. at $5.30

Direct labor 1,100 hrs. at $17.40 1,130 hrs. at $17.60

Factory overhead Rates per direct labor hr.,

based on 100% of normal capacity of 1,150 direct labor hrs.:

Variable cost, $4.40 $4,790 variable cost

Fixed cost, $7.00 $8,050 fixed cost

Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor.

Required:

a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Price variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

Quantity variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable  

Total direct materials cost variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Rate variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

Time variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

Total direct labor cost variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

c. Determine variable factory overhead controllable variance, the fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.

Variable factory overhead controllable variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

Fixed factory overhead volume variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

Total factory overhead cost variance $______ Favorable or Unfavorable

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