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Calculating Direct Materials, Direct Labor, Variable Manufacturing OverheadGotta Cotta, In...

Calculating Direct Materials, Direct Labor, Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Gotta Cotta, Inc., manufactures basic terra cotta planters. Its standard cost information for the past year follows:

 

Standard Quantity

Standard Price (Rate)

Standard Unit Cost

Direct costs

 

 

 

Clay

2 lbs.

$ 0.80 per lb.

$1.60

Direct labor

0.5 hr.

12.00 per hr.

6.00

Variable manufacturing overhead

 

0.40 per direct labor hour

0.20

Fixed manufacturing overhead ($480,000/800,000 units)

 

 

0.60

Gotta Cotta has the following actual results for the past year:

Number of units produced and sold

750,000

Number of pounds of clay used

1,,450,000

Cost of clay purchased and used

$1,087,500

Number of labor hours worked

375,000

Direct labor cost

$3,937,500

Variable overhead cost

$157,500

Fixed overhead cost

$505,000

Required:

Calculate the following for Gotta Cotta:

1. Direct materials price, quantity, and total spending variances.


2. Direct labor rate, efficiency, and total spending variances.


3. Variable overhead rate, efficiency, and total spending variances.

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