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Ramsey Fabrics manufactured 500 units of a special multilayer fabric with the tr

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Question

Ramsey Fabrics manufactured 500 units of a special multilayer fabric with the trade name style. The following information from the style product department.

Direct materials purchased: 18, 000 meters at RM1.38 per meter          RM 24,840

Direct materials used: 9,500 at RM 1.38per meter                                   13,110

Direct labor: 2,100 hours at RM9.15 per hour.                                               19,215

The standard prime cost for one unit of style are as follow:

Direct materials: 20 meters at RM1.35 per meterRM27.00

Direct labor: 4 hours at RM8.90 per hour36.00

Total standard prime cost per unit RM63.00

Required:

Compute the following variances, indicating whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.

Total of direct- material variances.

Direct-material price variance.

Direct-material usage variance.

Total of direct-labor variances.

Direct-labor rate variance.

Direct-labor efficiency variance.

Explanation / Answer

Solution

SQ =

Standard Quantity for Actual Production

SP =

Standard Price

AQ =

Actual Quantity

AP =

Actual Price

SH =

Standard Hours for Actual Production

SR =

Standard Rate

AH =

Actual Hours

AR =

Actual Rate

Computation of Material variances

1

2

3

SQxSP

AQxAP

SQxAP

10000 x 1.35

9500 x 1.38

10000 x 1.38

13500

13110

13800

SQ =

20 Materx 500 =

10000

Meters

Total Direct Material variance (1-2) =

390

(Favourable)

Direct-material price variance (3-2) =

690

(Favourable)

Direct-material usage variance (1-3) =

-300

(Adverse)

Computation of Labour variances

1

2

3

SHxSR

AHxAR

SHxAR

2000 x 8.90

2100 x 9.15

2000 x 9.15

17800

19215

18300

SH =

4 x 500

2000

Hours

Total of direct-labor variances (1-2)=

-1415

(Adverse)

Direct-labor rate variance. (3-2)=

-915

(Adverse)

Direct-labor efficiency variance(1-3)=

-500

(Adverse)

Solution

SQ =

Standard Quantity for Actual Production

SP =

Standard Price

AQ =

Actual Quantity

AP =

Actual Price

SH =

Standard Hours for Actual Production

SR =

Standard Rate

AH =

Actual Hours

AR =

Actual Rate

Computation of Material variances

1

2

3

SQxSP

AQxAP

SQxAP

10000 x 1.35

9500 x 1.38

10000 x 1.38

13500

13110

13800

SQ =

20 Materx 500 =

10000

Meters

Total Direct Material variance (1-2) =

390

(Favourable)

Direct-material price variance (3-2) =

690

(Favourable)

Direct-material usage variance (1-3) =

-300

(Adverse)

Computation of Labour variances

1

2

3

SHxSR

AHxAR

SHxAR

2000 x 8.90

2100 x 9.15

2000 x 9.15

17800

19215

18300

SH =

4 x 500

2000

Hours

Total of direct-labor variances (1-2)=

-1415

(Adverse)

Direct-labor rate variance. (3-2)=

-915

(Adverse)

Direct-labor efficiency variance(1-3)=

-500

(Adverse)