Exam 10: Standard Costs and Variances

Bondi Corporation makes automotive engines. For the most recent month, budgeted production was 1,500 engines. The standard power cost is $3.10 per machine-hour. The company's standards indicate that each engine requires 9.3 machine-hours. Actual production was 1,800 engines. Actual machine-hours were 15,860 machine-hours. Actual power cost totaled $51,593. Required: Determine the rate and efficiency variances for the variable overhead item power cost and indicate whether those variances are unfavorable or favorable. Show your work!

Pippin Inc. has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. The company has reported the following actual results for the product for June: The raw materials price variance for the month is closest to:

At Eady Corporation, maintenance is a variable overhead cost that is based on machine-hours. The performance report for July showed that actual maintenance costs totaled $8,650 and that the associated rate variance was $250 unfavorable. If 5,000 machine-hours were actually worked during July, the standard maintenance cost per machine-hour was:

Krizun Industries makes heavy construction equipment. The standard for a particular crane calls for 20 direct labor-hours at $24 per direct labor-hour. During a recent period 875 cranes were made. The labor efficiency variance was $1,200 Unfavorable. How many actual direct labor-hours were worked?

Bailey Corporation manufactures orange safety suits for road workers. The following information relates to the corporation's purchases and use of material for April: The company's materials price variance for April was $3,000 Favorable. Its materials quantity variance for April was $5,000 Favorable. What does the company use as a standard price per yard of material for its safety suits?

Geschke Corporation, which produces commercial safes, has provided the following data: Supplies cost is an element of variable manufacturing overhead. The variable overhead rate variance for supplies is closest to:

Turrubiates Corporation makes a product that uses a material with the following standards: The company budgeted for production of 2,300 units in April, but actual production was 2,400 units. The company used 16,410 liters of direct material to produce this output. The company purchased 18,600 liters of the direct material at $1.10 per liter. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The materials price variance for April is:

Tharaldson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in June. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The labor rate variance for June is:

When the materials price variance is recorded at the time of purchase, raw materials are recorded as inventory at standard cost.

Lacrue Inc. has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. The actual output for the period was 3,700 units. The total standard cost per unit is closest to:

Hofbauer Inc. has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. The company has reported the following actual results for the product for September: The labor rate variance for the month is closest to:

Elliott Corporation makes and sells a single product. Last period the company's labor rate variance was $14,400 U. During the period, the company worked 36,000 actual direct labor-hours at an actual cost of $338,400. The standard labor rate for the product in dollars per hour is:

If variable manufacturing overhead is applied based on direct labor-hours, it is impossible to have a favorable labor rate variance and unfavorable variable overhead rate variance for the same period.

Lacrue Inc. has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. The actual output for the period was 3,700 units. The standard hours allowed for the actual output is closest to:

Mongar Corporation applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours. Budgeted and actual overhead costs for the most recent month appear below: The original budget was based on 4,200 machine-hours. The company actually worked 4,350 machine-hours during the month and the standard hours allowed for the actual output were 4,190 machine-hours. What was the overall variable overhead efficiency variance for the month?

Puvo, Inc., manufactures a single product in which variable manufacturing overhead is assigned on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The company uses a standard cost system and has established the following standards for one unit of product: During March, the following activity was recorded by the company: The company produced 2,400 units during the month. A total of 19,400 pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $13,580. There was no beginning inventory of materials on hand to start the month; at the end of the month, 3,620 pounds of material remained in the warehouse. During March, 1,090 direct labor-hours were worked at a rate of $30.50 per hour. Variable manufacturing overhead costs during March totaled $14,061. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The labor efficiency variance for March is:

Viger Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs). The company has provided the following data for the most recent month: What was the variable overhead rate variance for the month?

Amirault Manufacturing Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs) at $4.00 per MH. During the month, the actual total variable manufacturing overhead was $18,040 and the actual level of activity for the period was 4,100 MHs. What was the variable overhead rate variance for the month?

Solly Corporation produces a product for national distribution. Standards for the product are: Materials: 12 ounces per unit at 60¢ per ounce. Labor: 2 hours per unit at $8 per hour. During the month of December, the company produced 1,000 units. Information for the month follows: Materials: 14,000 ounces purchased and used at a total cost of $7,700. Labor: 2,500 hours worked at a total cost of $20,625. The labor efficiency variance is:

Handerson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in August. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The variable overhead rate variance for August is: