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Healing TouchHealing Touch manufactures massage chairs with the following standard cost st...

Healing Touch

Healing Touch manufactures massage chairs with the following standard cost structure:

Standard Cost Sheet: Massage Chair

Metal tubing

6 meters @ $3

$  18.00

Leather

2 square meters @ $7

14.00

Padding

3 kilograms @ $4

12.00

Direct labor

4 hours @ $15

60.00

Total standard cost

$104.00

During the month 500 chairs are manufactured and the following costs incurred:

Actual Costs Incurred for the Month: Massage Chair

Metal tubing

3,100 meters

$  9.455

Leather

1.100 square meters

7.722

Padding

1.600 kilograms

6.560

Direct labor

1.800 hours

27,270

Total cost

 

$51,007

Required:

a. Calculate all materials and labor variances (including price, quantity, wage rate, and labor efficiency variances).


b. Write a short report summarizing and analyzing the manufacturing operations for the month.

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