MANAGERIAL ACCT (LL) W/ ACCESS CODE >C
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.51AP
Comprehensive standards and variances problem (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6)
Seacrest Manufacturing produces ceramic teapots. Seacrest allocates overhead based on the number of direct labor hours. The company is looking into using a standard cost system and has developed the following standards (one “unit” is a batch of 100 teapots):
Standards: |
Direct material 30 pounds per batch at $3.00 per pound |
Direct labor 2.0 hours per batch at $12.00 per hour |
Variable MOH standard rate $2.00 per direct labor hour |
Predetermined fixed MOH standard rate $7.00 per direct labor hour |
Total budgeted fixed MOH cost $1,670 |
Actual cost and operating data from the most recent month are as follows:
Purchased 3.040 pounds at a cost of $2.90 per pound |
Used 3.000 pounds in producing 80 batches |
Actual direct labor cost of $2,142 at an average direct labor cost per hour of $12.60 |
Actual variable MOH $442 |
Actual fixed MOH $2,270 |
All manufacturing overhead is allocated on the basis of direct labor hours.
Requirements
- 1. Calculate the standard cost of one batch.
- 2. Calculate the following variances:
- a. The direct material variances.
- b. The direct labor variances.
- c. The variable manufacturing overhead variances.
- d. The fixed manufacturing overhead.
- 3. Have the company’s managers done a good job or a poor job controlling materials, labor, and overhead costs? Why or why not?
- 4. Describe how the company’s managers can benefit from the
standard costing system. Do you think the company should continue with the standard cost system?
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