Question

Marvel Parts, Inc., manufactures auto accessories. One of the company’s products is a set of seat covers that can be adjusted to fit nearly any small car. The company has a standard cost system in use for all of its products. According to the standards that have been set for the seat covers, the factory should work 1,010 hours each month to produce 2,020 sets of covers. The standard costs associated with this level of production are:

	Total		Per Set of Covers
Direct materials	$	36,360	$	18.00
Direct labor	$	7,070		3.50
Variable manufacturing overhead (based on direct labor-hours)	$	3,030		1.50
			$	23.00

During August, the factory worked only 1,080 direct labor-hours and produced 2,700 sets of covers. The following actual costs were recorded during the month:

	Total		Per Set of Covers
Direct materials (8,100 yards)	$	46,980	$	17.40
Direct labor	$	9,990		3.70
Variable manufacturing overhead	$	4,590		1.70
			$	22.80

At standard, each set of covers should require 2.0 yards of material. All of the materials purchased during the month were used in production.

Required:

1. Compute the materials price and quantity variances for August.

2. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances for August.

3. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances for August.

(Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)

(Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) Materials price variance Materials quantity variance Labor rate variance Labor efficiency variance 2. 3. Variable overhead rate variance Variable overhead efficiency variance

Answer 1

9.00 Per Yard 2 Yards 5400 Yards 2700 Units 8100 Yards 8100 Yards 5.80 Per Yard AP Data Direct Material Standard Price(18.00/2) SP Standard quantity Per unit Standard Quantity for Actual Output SQ Actual Output Actual Quantity Purchased AQP Actual Quanity Used AQ Actual Price of Material(46980/8100) | Direct Labor Standard Rate(7070/1010) SR Standard hours per unit (1010/2020) Standard Hours for Actual output Actual Output Actual hours Worked AH Actual Rate (9990/1080) AR Varaible OH Standard Rate(3030/1010) SR Standard hours per unit (1010/2020) Standard Hours for Actual output Actual Output Actual hours Worked AH Actula Rate =(4590/1080) AR SH 7 Per hour 0.5 hours 1350 Hours 2700 Units 1080 hours 9.25 Per hour SH 3.00 Per hour 0.50 hours 1350 Hours 2700 Units 1080 hours 4.25 Per hour

25920 F 24300U Answer Mateial Price Variance (AQ*AP)-(AQ*SP) Matrial Quanity Varaince (AQ*SP)-(SQ*SP) Labor rate Variance (AH*AR)-(AH*SR) labor Efficiency Varaince (AH*SR)-(SH*SR) Variable Overhead Rate Variance (AHAR)-(AH*SR) Variable Overhead Efficiency Varaince (AH*SR)-(SH*SR) 2430 U 1890 F 1350 U 810 F