Like Company manufactures a number of products. The standards relating to one of these products are shown below, along with actual cost data for May.   Standard cost per unit Actual costs used in production of 12,000 units Direct materials 1.80 feet at $6.00 per foot 24,000 feet purchased at a total cost of $139,800, used only 21,000 feet in production Direct labor 1.8 hours at $18.00 per hour 22,800 hours at $17.40 per hour. Variable overhead 1.8 hours at $10.00 per hour 22,800 hours at a total cost of $250,800 Required: 1, Compute the total standard costs and total actual costs for May’s production. How much is the difference in the total cost and unit cost? (Actual material costs should include actual costs of the materials used in production.) 2, Compute the following variances for May: a, Materials quantity and price variances. b, Labor efficiency and rate variances. c, Variable overhead efficiency and rate variances.

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Like Company manufactures a number of products. The standards relating to one of these products are shown below, along with actual cost data for May.

 

Standard cost per unit

Actual costs used in production of 12,000 units

Direct materials

1.80 feet at $6.00 per foot

24,000 feet purchased at a total cost of $139,800, used only 21,000 feet in production

Direct labor

1.8 hours at $18.00 per hour

22,800 hours at $17.40 per hour.

Variable overhead

1.8 hours at $10.00 per hour

22,800 hours at a total cost of $250,800

Required:

1, Compute the total standard costs and total actual costs for May’s production. How much is the difference in the total cost and unit cost? (Actual material costs should include actual costs of the materials used in production.)

2, Compute the following variances for May:

a, Materials quantity and price variances.
b, Labor efficiency and rate variances.
c, Variable overhead efficiency and rate variances.

 

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