Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

P11-55B Comprehensive standards and variances problem (Learning Objectives 1, 2,

ID: 2392607 • Letter: P

Question

P11-55B Comprehensive standards and variances problem (Learning Objectives 1, 2,3, 5, & 6) Nautical Awning manufactures awnings and uses a standard cost system. Nautical allocates overhead based on the number of direct labor hours. The following are the company's cost and standards data Direct material 18.0 yards per awning at $10.00 per yard Direct labor 2.0 hours per awning at $13.00 per hour Variable MOH standard rate $5.00 per direct labor hour Predetermined fixed MOH standard rate $10.00 per direct labor hour Total budgeted fixed MOH cost $34,000 Actual cost and operating data from the most recent month follows: Purchased 35,460 yards at a total cost of $333,324 Used 31,300 yards in producing 1,800 awnings Actual direct labor cost of $45,457 for a total of 3,470 hours Actual variable MOH cost $19,085 Actual fixed MOH cost $39,500 All manufacturing overhead is allocated on the basis of direct labor hours.

Explanation / Answer

1)

2)

Direct material variance = Actual material cost - standard cost

          = [31300*9.4]- [1800*180]

          = 294220- 324000

            = - 29780 F

**actual material cost per yard = 333324/35460 = $ 9.4 per yard

**standard cost = actual output * standard cost per awning (calculalted in part 1)

B)Direct labor variance = Actual labor cost -standard cost

       = 45457 - [1800*26]

        =45457 - 46800

         = - 1343 F

C)Variable manufacturing overhead = 19085 - [1800*10]

               19085 -18000

                1085 U

D)Fixed manufacturing overhead = Actual -standard budgeted overhead

                      39500 - [1800*20]

                       39500 - 36000

                        3500 U

3)

Overhead variance (variable and fixed) is related to labor variance as overhead rate is based on direct labor hours

Direct material   [18*10] 180 Direct labor [2*13] 26 Variable manufacturing overhead   [2*5] 10 Fixed manufacturing overhead   [2* 10] 20 Standard cost of one awning 236