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Madzinga\'s Draperies manufactures curtains. A certain window requires the follo

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Question

Madzinga's Draperies manufactures curtains. A certain window requires the following:

        Direct materials standard                              9 square yards at $5 per yard

        Direct manufacturing labor standard        5 hours at $10

During the second quarter, the company made 1,500 curtains and used 14,000 square yards of fabric costing $69,300. Direct labor totaled 7,600 hours for $80,560.

Required:

a.     Compute the direct materials price and efficiency variances for the quarter.

b.    Compute the direct manufacturing labor price and efficiency variances for the quarter.

Explanation / Answer

Solution :

Qty

Rate

total

a. Material

Standard

13500

                     5.00

67500

9*1500

actual

14000

                     4.95

69300

(69300/14000)

Direct material Price variace

(AR-SR)*AQ

700

F

(4.95-5)*14000

Direct material efficiency variace

(AQ-SQ)*SR

2500

U

(14000-13500)*5

b. Labour

Hours

Rate

total

Standard

7500

                   10.00

75000

1500*5

actual

7600

                   10.60

80560

(80560/7600)

-5560

Direct Labour rate variace

(AR-SR)*AH

4560

U

(10.60-10)*7600

Direct lABOUR EFFICIENCY variace

(AH-SH)*SR

1000

U

(7600-7500)*10

AR/SR = ACTUAL/STANDARD RATE

AH/SH=ACTUAL/STANDARD HOURS

Qty

Rate

total

a. Material

Standard

13500

                     5.00

67500

9*1500

actual

14000

                     4.95

69300

(69300/14000)

Direct material Price variace

(AR-SR)*AQ

700

F

(4.95-5)*14000

Direct material efficiency variace

(AQ-SQ)*SR

2500

U

(14000-13500)*5

b. Labour

Hours

Rate

total

Standard

7500

                   10.00

75000

1500*5

actual

7600

                   10.60

80560

(80560/7600)

-5560

Direct Labour rate variace

(AR-SR)*AH

4560

U

(10.60-10)*7600

Direct lABOUR EFFICIENCY variace

(AH-SH)*SR

1000

U

(7600-7500)*10

AR/SR = ACTUAL/STANDARD RATE

AH/SH=ACTUAL/STANDARD HOURS

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