| Material usage variance arises when the actual quantity used is higher than allowed | ||||||
| Material usage variance | (Actual quantity - Standard quantity)*Standard rate | |||||
| Material usage variance | (25200-(3100*8))*0.19 | |||||
| Material usage variance | (25200-24800)*0.19 | |||||
| Material usage variance | $76.00 | U | ||||
| Thus, material usage variance is $76 U | ||||||
Exercise 8-10A Calculating the materials usage variance LO 8-6 Misty McDougall is the manager of the...
Exercise 8-11A Determining materials price and usage variances LO 8-6 Monique’s Florals produced a special Mother’s Day arrangement that included eight roses. The standard and actual costs of the roses used in each arrangement follow: Standard Actual Average number of roses per arrangement 7.10 7.50 Price per rose × $ 0.50 × $ 0.44 Cost of roses per arrangement $ 3.55 $ 3.30 Monique’s Florals planned to make 820 arrangements but actually made 930. Required Determine the total flexible budget...
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E9-5 (Algo) Calculating Direct Materials and Direct Labor Variances (LO 9-3, 9-4 Suds & Cuts is a local pet grooming shop owned by Collin Bark. Collin has prepared the following standard cost card for each dog bath given: Standard Standard Quantity 2.6 oz 24 gal. 0.05 per gal 1.5 hr. Standard Rate S 0.20 per oz. Unit Cost Shampoo 0.52 Water 1.20 Direct labor $12.00 per hr. 18.00 During the month of July, Collin's employees gave 440 baths. The actual...
Check my work Exercise 8-16A (Algo) Calculating the variable overhead variance LO 8-4, 8-5, 8-6 10 points Thornton Company established a predetermined variable overhead cost rate at $9.50 per direct labor hour. The actual variable overhead cost rate was $8.40 per hour. The planned level of labor activity was 74,800 hours of labor. The company actually used 78,800 hours of labor. eBook Required Print a. Determine the total flexible budget variable overhead cost variance and indicate the effect of the...
33 E9-8 (Algo) Calculating Direct Materials Variances [LO 9-3) Parker Plastic, Inc., manufactures plastic mats to use with rolling office chairs. Its standard cost information for last year follows: 10 points Standard Unit Cost $9.96 2.62 Standard Standard Price Quantity 12 sq ft. 0.25 hr (Rate) 0.83 per sq. ft. $10.50 per hr. Direct materials (plastic) Direct labor variable manufacturing overhead (based on direct labor hours) Fixed manufacturing overhead $345,800 910,000 units) Skipped $2.20 per hr. 0.55 0.25 hr. 0.38...
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Exercise 10-8 Direct Materials and Direct Labor Variances [LO10-1, LO10-2] Dawson Toys, Ltd., produces a toy called the Maze. The company has recently established a standard cost system to help control costs and has established the following standards for the Maze toy: Direct materials: 8 microns per toy at $0.32 per micron Direct labor: 1.3 hours per toy at $6.80 per hour During July, the company produced 5,300 Maze toys. The toy's production data for the month are as follows:...
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