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Ruby Company produces a chair that requires 6 yards of material per unit. The st

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Question

Ruby Company produces a chair that requires 6 yards of material per unit. The standard price of one yard of material is $11.20. During the month, 6,700 chairs were manufactured, using 41,000 yards at a cost of $10.64 per yard. Enter favorable variances as negative numbers.

(a)

Determine the price variance.

$(Favorable/Unfavorable)

(b)

Determine the quantity variance.

$(F/U)

(c)

Determine the cost variance.

$(F/U)

(a)

Determine the price variance.

$(Favorable/Unfavorable)

(b)

Determine the quantity variance.

$(F/U)

(c)

Determine the cost variance.

$(F/U)

Explanation / Answer

Answer to Part a)

Price Variance = (Actual Unit Cost – Standard Unit Cost) * Actual Quantity
Price Variance = ($10.64 - $11.20) * 41,000
Price Variance = 22,960 (Unfavourable)

Answer to Part b)

Quantity Variance = (Standard Quantity – Actual Quantity) * Standard Price
Standard Quantity = 6,700 * 6 = 40,200
Quantity Variance = (40,200 – 41,000) * $11.20
Quantity Variance = 8,960 (Unfavourable)

Answer to Part c)

Cost Variance = Price Variance + Quantity Variance
Cost Variance = 22,960 + 8,960
Cost Variance = 31,920 (Unfavourable)