Exam 3: Standard Costs and Variances

Gilder 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 variable overhead rate variance for June is:

Stewart 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. Required: a. Compute the materials quantity variance. b. Compute the materials price variance. c. Compute the labor efficiency variance. d. Compute the labor rate variance. e. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance. f. Compute the variable overhead rate variance.

The Collins Corporation uses standard costing and has established the following direct material and direct labor standards for each unit of the single product it makes: • Direct materials: 4 gallons at $8 per gallon • Direct labor: 1 hour at $16 per hour During July, the company made 6,000 units of product and incurred the following costs: • Direct materials purchased: 26,800 gallons at $8.20 per gallon • Direct materials used: 25,200 gallons • Direct labor used: 5,600 hours at $15.30 per hour The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. -The materials quantity variance for July was:

Berends Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in April. 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 April is:

Epley Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In July the company produced 3,300 units using 12,240 pounds of the direct material and 2,760 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 13,000 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $35,100. The actual direct labor cost was $51,612 and the actual variable overhead cost was $20,148. 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 materials quantity variance for July is:

Longview Hospital performs blood tests in its laboratory. The following standards have been set for each blood test performed: During May, the laboratory performed 1,500 blood tests. On May 1 there were no direct materials (plates) on hand; after a plate is used for a blood test it is discarded. Variable overhead is assigned to blood tests on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The following events occurred during May: • 3,600 plates were purchased for $9,540 • 3,200 plates were used for blood tests • 340 actual direct labor-hours were worked at a cost of $5,550 The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. -The variable overhead efficiency variance for May is

The standards for direct materials in making a certain product are 20 pounds at $0.75 per pound. During the past period, 56,000 units of product were made and the materials quantity variance was $30,000 U. The number of pounds of direct material used during the period amounted to:

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

Biery Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company produced 4,100 units in April using 5,380 liters of direct material and 2,610 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 6,000 liters of the direct material at $5.80 per liter. The actual direct labor rate was $19.80 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $2.90 per hour. 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 materials price variance for April is:

Jackson Industries uses a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Jackson has established the following standards for one unit of product. During May, Jackson purchased 125,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $475,000. The total factory wages for May were $364,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Jackson manufactured 22,000 units of product during May using 108,000 pounds of direct material and 28,000 direct labor-hours. -The price variance for the direct material acquired by Jackson Industries during May is:

Jackson Industries uses a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Jackson has established the following standards for one unit of product. During May, Jackson purchased 125,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $475,000. The total factory wages for May were $364,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Jackson manufactured 22,000 units of product during May using 108,000 pounds of direct material and 28,000 direct labor-hours. -The labor efficiency variance for May is:

Jackson Industries uses a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Jackson has established the following standards for one unit of product. During May, Jackson purchased 125,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $475,000. The total factory wages for May were $364,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Jackson manufactured 22,000 units of product during May using 108,000 pounds of direct material and 28,000 direct labor-hours. -The materials quantity variance for May is:

The following materials standards have been established for a particular product: The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. -What is the materials quantity variance for the month?

Graybeal Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in March. The materials price variance is recognized when materials are purchased. Variable overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor-hours. Required: a. Compute the materials quantity variance. b. Compute the materials price variance. c. Compute the labor efficiency variance. d. Compute the labor rate variance. e. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance. f. Compute the variable overhead rate variance.

Canevari Corporation makes a product that uses a material with the following standards: The company budgeted for production of 1,300 units in April, but actual production was 1,200 units. The company used 3,750 kilos of direct material to produce this output. The company purchased 4,100 kilos of the direct material at a total cost of $8,610. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. -The materials price variance for April is:

Eliezrie Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In January the company's budgeted production was 7,400 units but the actual production was 7,500 units. The company used 45,580 kilos of the direct material and 2,030 direct labor-hours to produce this output. During the month, the company purchased 48,500 kilos of the direct material at a cost of $53,350. The actual direct labor cost was $18,473 and the actual variable overhead cost was $7,714. 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 January is:

Beakins Corporation produces a single product. The standard cost card for the product follows: During a recent period the company produced 1,200 units of product. Various costs associated with the production of these units are given below: The company records all variances at the earliest possible point in time. Variable manufacturing overhead costs are applied to products on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. -The labor efficiency variance for the period is:

The following standards have been established for a raw material used to make product I92: The following data pertain to a recent month's operations: The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. Required: a. What is the materials price variance for the month? b. What is the materials quantity variance for the month?

Krizum Industries makes heavy construction equipment. The standard for a particular crane calls for 24 direct labor-hours at $16 per direct labor-hour. During a recent period 850 cranes were made. The labor rate variance was zero and the labor efficiency variance was $8,800 unfavorable. How many actual direct labor-hours were worked?

Midgley Corporation makes a product whose direct labor standards are 0.8 hours per unit and $22.00 per hour. In April the company produced 6,900 units using 5,250 direct labor-hours. The actual direct labor cost was $113,925. -The labor rate variance for April is: