Exam 3: Standard Costs and Variances

Sholette Manufacturing Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs) at $5.00 per MH. During the month, the actual total variable manufacturing overhead was $22,540 and the actual level of activity for the period was 4,600 MHs. What was the variable overhead rate variance for the month?

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 materials quantity variance for May is:

A manufacturing company that has only one product has established the following standards for its variable manufacturing overhead. Variable manufacturing overhead standards are based on machine-hours. The following data pertain to operations for the last month: -What is the variable overhead rate variance for the month?

The following data for March have been provided by Fickling Corporation, a producer of precision drills for oil exploration: Required: Compute the variable overhead rate variances for indirect labor and for power for March. Indicate whether each of the variances is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). Show your work!

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 variable overhead efficiency variance for April 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 variable overhead efficiency variance for the period 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. Required: a. What is the materials price variance for the month? b. What is the materials quantity variance for the month?

Imrie Corporation makes a product that uses a material with the quantity standard of 9.5 grams per unit of output and the price standard of $5.00 per gram. In January the company produced 2,900 units using 26,940 grams of the direct material. During the month the company purchased 28,900 grams of the direct material at $4.90 per gram. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. -The materials quantity variance for January is:

Kowaleski Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In June the company produced 9,100 units using 27,010 kilos of the direct material and 930 direct labor-hours. During the month the company purchased 30,600 kilos of the direct material at a price of $3.70 per kilo. The actual direct labor rate was $19.90 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $4.20 per hour. The materials price variance is computed 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.

Moates Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In January the company produced 5,800 units using 38,740 kilos of the direct material and 1,110 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 41,000 kilos of the direct material at a total cost of $49,200. The actual direct labor cost for the month was $20,979 and the actual variable overhead cost was $6,993. 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.

Rardin Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in July. 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.

Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. If the labor efficiency variance is unfavorable, the variable overhead efficiency variance will be:

Shawl Corporation's variable overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor-hours. The standard cost card for product F02E specifies 5.5 direct labor-hours per unit of F02E. The standard variable overhead rate is $6.80 per direct labor-hour. During the most recent month, 1,560 units of product F02E were made and 8,700 direct labor-hours were worked. The actual variable overhead incurred was $52,635. Required: a. What was the variable overhead rate variance for the month? b. What was the variable overhead efficiency variance for the month?

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

The following standards for variable manufacturing overhead have been established for a company that makes only one product: The following data pertain to operations for the last month: -What is the variable overhead rate variance for the month?

Waste on the production line will result in an unfavorable materials quantity variance.

A favorable materials quantity variance occurs when the actual quantity used in production is less than the standard quantity allowed for the actual output of the period.

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 variable overhead rate variance for July is:

Galla Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company budgeted for production of 2,400 units in June, but actual production was 2,500 units. The company used 19,850 pounds of direct material and 980 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The company purchased 21,700 pounds of the direct material at $6.70 per pound. The actual direct labor rate was $19.20 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $1.80 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 labor efficiency variance for June is:

The Swenson Corporation has a standard costing system. The following data are available for June: The actual price per pound of direct materials purchased in June is: