KBG Manufacturing has the following standard cost sheet for one of its products:

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
4th Edition
ISBN:9781305970663
Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Chapter2: Basic Cost Management Concepts
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 13E: Wyandotte Company provided the following information for the last calendar year: During the year,...
icon
Related questions
Question

 KBG Manufacturing has the following standard cost sheet for one of its products:

Direct materials ( 5 ft. @ $5)

$25

Direct labour (1 hours @ $10)

10

Variable overhead ( 1 hours@ $ 4)

4

Fixed overhead ( 1 hours@ $2*)

2

Standard unit cost

41

 

*Rate based on expected activity of 15,000 hours.

During the most recent year, the following actual results were recorded:

Production

10,000 units

Fixed overhead

$30,000

Variable overhead

$57,000

Direct materials (71,250 ft. purchased)

$361,620

Direct labour (15,900 hours)

$ 182,580

 

Required:

Compute the following variances:

1. Direct materials price and usage variances.

2. Direct labour rate and efficiency variances

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305970663
Author:
Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172609
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub
Principles of Cost Accounting
Principles of Cost Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305087408
Author:
Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines…
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337115773
Author:
Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher:
Cengage Learning