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Timothy Company employs standard costing. The standards and actual operating data for the month are as...

Timothy Company employs standard costing. The standards and actual operating data for the month are as follows:

Standards
Direct materials 3.0 pounds per unit @ $4.50 per pound
Direct labor 5.0 hours per unit @ $10.25 per hour
Standard quantity allowed 10,500 pounds
Standard hours allowed 17,500 hours
Actual
Direct materials purchased 11,000 pounds @ $4.25 per pound
Direct materials used 10,700 pounds
Direct labor 17,300 hours @ $10.20 per hour


The overall direct materials variance is:

A.

none of these

B.

$1,775 F

C.

$1,775 UF

D.

$500 UF

E.

$500 F

The materials quantity variance is:

A.

none of these

B.

$900 F

C.

$2,250 F

D.

$900 UF

E.

$2,250 UF

The direct materials price variance is:

A.

$2,675 F

B.

$2,750 F

C.

$2,750 UF

D.

$2,675 UF

E.

none of these

The labor efficiency variance is:

A.

$2,050 F

B.

$2050 UF

C.

$2,040 F

D.

$2,040 UF

E.

none of these

The overall direct labor variance is:

A.

$2,915 F

B.

$2,915 UF

C.

none of these

D.

$1,175 UF

E.

$1,175 F

The labor rate variance is:

A.

$875 F

B.

$875 UF

C.

$865 UF

D.

$865 F

E.

none of these

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  • Data:
    --Actual

Quantity (AQ)

Rate (AR)

Actual Cost

Direct Material

10700

$                   4.25

$           45,475.00

Direct labor

17300

$                10.20

$        176,460.00

--Standard

               

Quantity (SQ)

Rate (SR)

Standard Cost

Direct Material

10500

$                   4.50

$           47,250.00

Direct labor

17500

$                10.25

$        179,375.00

  • Overall direct material variance:
    Correct Answer = Option ‘B’ $ 1775 F

Material Spending Variance

(

Standard Cost

-

Actual Cost

)

(

$                      47,250.00

-

$            45,475.00

)

1775

Variance

$              1,775.00

Favourable-F


Note: In Case the Variance is based on ‘quantity purchased’, the above answer will be $ 500 F (Option ‘E’)

  • Material Quantity Variance

Option ‘D’ $ 900 UF

Material Quantity Variance

(

Standard Quantity

-

Actual Quantity

)

x

Standard Rate

(

10500

-

10700

)

x

$                           4.50

-900

Variance

$                  900.00

Unfavourable-U

  • Direct Material price Variance
    Option ‘A’ $ 2675F

Material Price Variance

(

Standard Rate

-

Actual Rate

)

x

Actual Quantity

(

$                                4.50

-

$                       4.25

)

x

10700

2675

Variance

$              2,675.00

Favourable-F

  • Labor Efficeincy Variance
    Option ‘A’ $ 2050 F

Labour Efficiency Variance

(

Standard Hours

-

Actual Hours

)

x

Standard Rate

(

17500

-

17300

)

x

$                        10.25

2050

Variance

$              2,050.00

Favourable-F

  • Overall direct labor variance
    Option ‘A’ $ 2915 F

Labor Spending Variance

(

Standard Cost

-

Actual Cost

)

(

$                   179,375.00

-

$          176,460.00

)

2915

Variance

$              2,915.00

Favourable-F

  • Labor Rate Variance
    Option ‘D’ $ 865 F

Labor Rate Variance

(

Standard Rate

-

Actual Rate

)

x

Actual Labor Hours

(

$                              10.25

-

$                    10.20

)

x

17300

865

Variance

$                  865.00

Favourable-F

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