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Fastic Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: Inputs Sta

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Question

Fastic Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:


Inputs

Standard Quantity or hours

Standard Price or Rate

Standard Cost Per Unit

Direct materials

6.9 liters

$ 5 .00 per liter

$ 34.50

Direct labor

0.3 hours

$ 17.00 per hour

$5.10

Variable overhead

0.3 hours

$ 6.00 per hour

$1.80

The company reported the following results concerning this product in August.

Originally Budgeted output

8,6000 units

Actual output

8,400 units

Raw materials used in production

58,330 liters

Actual direct labor-hours

2,310 hours

Purchases of raw materials

62,500 liters

Actual price of raw materials

$ 4.90 per liter

Actual direct labor rate

$ 17.10 per hour

Actual variable overhead rate

$ 5.50 per hour

  
The materials price variance is recognized when materials are purchased. Variable overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor-hours.

Required:
a. Compute the materials quantity and price variance.
b. Compute the labor efficiency and rate variance.
c. Compute the variable overhead efficiency and rate variance.
d. Comment on the results. u

Inputs

Standard Quantity or hours

Standard Price or Rate

Standard Cost Per Unit

Direct materials

6.9 liters

$ 5 .00 per liter

$ 34.50

Direct labor

0.3 hours

$ 17.00 per hour

$5.10

Variable overhead

0.3 hours

$ 6.00 per hour

$1.80

Explanation / Answer

Required:
a. Compute the materials quantity and price variance.


materials quantity variance = (SQ*SR)-(AQ*SR)

= (6.9*8400*5) - (58330*5)

= $1850 U


materials price variance = (AQ Purchased*SR)-(AQ Purchased*AR)

=(62500*5)-(62500*4.9)

= $6250 F



b. Compute the labor efficiency and rate variance.


the labor efficiency variance = (SH*SR)-(AH*SR)

= (0.3*8400*17)- (2310*17)

=$ 3570 F


the labor rate variance = (AH*SR)-(AH*AR)

=(2310*17) - (2310*17.10)

= $231 U


c. Compute the variable overhead efficiency and rate variance.


the variable overhead efficiency variance = (SH*SR)-(AH*SR)

= (0.3*8400*6)- (2310*6)

=$ 1260 F


the variable overhead rate variance = (AH*SR)-(AH*AR)

=(2310*6) - (2310*5.5)

= $ 1155 F




d. Comment on the results.


On the basis of above variance, the wastage of raw material is increased in compare to budget, whereas market price is decrease in the cost of raw material

The work eficiency of labor & variable overhead is favorable means Labor have achieved there target as compare to budget, their performance is favorable

Actual labor rate has been increased in compare to budget

Variable overhead rate is decreased


Overall company performance is better in compare to standard budget