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Calculating Direct Material, Direct Labor, Variable Overhead VariancesDrink Well, Inc., ma...

Calculating Direct Material, Direct Labor, Variable Overhead Variances

Drink Well, Inc., manufactures custom-ordered commemorative beer steins. Its standard cost information follows:

 

Standard

Quantity

Standard Price (Rate)

Standard Unit Cost

 

Direct costs

 

 

 

Clay

1.5 lbs.

$ 1.60 per lb.

$ 2.40

Direct labor

1.5 hrs.

12.00 per hr.

18.00

Variable MOH

 

1.20 per direct labor hour

1.80

Fixed MOH ($250,000/100,000 units)

 

 

2.50

Drink Well had the following actual results last year:

Number of units produced and sold

110,000

Number of pounds of clay used

180,000

Cost of clay

$ 279,000

Number of labor hours worked

150,000

Direct labor cost

$1,950,000

Variable overhead cost

$ 195,000

Fixed overhead cost

$ 295,000

Required:

Calculate the following for Drink Well:

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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