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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Antuan Company set the following standard costs for one unit of its product. Direct materials (4.0 Ibs. @ $4.00 per Ib.) $ 16.00 Direct labor (1.9 hrs. @ $11.00 per hr.) 20.90 Overhead (1.9 hrs. @ $18.50 per hr.) 35.15 Total standard cost $ 72.05 The predetermined overhead rate ($18.50 per direct labor hour) is based on an expected volume of 75% of the factory’s capacity of 20,000 units per month. Following are the company’s budgeted overhead costs per month at the 75% capacity level. Overhead Budget (75% Capacity) Variable overhead costs Indirect materials $ 15,000 Indirect labor 75,000 Power 15,000 Repairs and maintenance 30,000 Total variable overhead costs $ 135,000 Fixed overhead costs Depreciation—Building 25,000 Depreciation—Machinery 71,000 Taxes and insurance 18,000 Supervision 278,250 Total fixed overhead costs 392,250 Total overhead costs $ 527,250 The company incurred the following actual costs when it operated at 75% of capacity in October. Direct materials (61,000 Ibs. @ $4.20 per lb.) $ 256,200 Direct labor (23,000 hrs. @ $11.40 per hr.) 262,200 Overhead costs Indirect materials $ 41,100 Indirect labor 176,350 Power 17,250 Repairs and maintenance 34,500 Depreciation—Building 25,000 Depreciation—Machinery 95,850 Taxes and insurance 16,200 Supervision 278,250 684,500 Total costs $ 1,202,900
3. Compute the direct materials cost variance, including its price and quantity variances. Actual Cost Standard Cost Actual quantity Actual price Actual quantity Standard price Standard quantity Actual price $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 01

Answer 1

3) Direct material

Actual Cost								Standard cost
AQ	AP	AQ*AP		AQ	SP	AQ*SP		SQ	SP	SQ*SP
61000	4.20	256200		61000	4	244000		60000	4	240000
			12200				4000
Direct material price variance				12200	Unfavorable
Direct material quantity variance				4000	Unfavorable
Total material variance				16200	Unfavorable

4) Direct Labor

Actual Cost								Standard cost
AH	AR	AH*AR		AH	SR	AH*SR		SH	SR	SH*SR
23000	11.40	262200		23000	11	253000		28500	11	313500
			9200				60500
Direct labor rate variance				9200	Unfavorable
Direct labor efficiency variance				60500	favorable
Total labor variance				51300	favorable