Chapter 21, Problem 6PSA

Problem 21-6A^A Materials, labor, and overhead variances recorded and analyzed C1 P5

Boss Company’s standard cost accounting system recorded this information from its December operations

Standard direct materials cost…………………………………………….	$ 100.000
Direct materials quantity variance (unfavorable)………………………..	3.000
Direct materials price variance (favorable) ………………………………..	500
Actual direct labor cost …………………………………………………….	90.000
Direct labor efficiency variance (favorable) ……………………………….	7.000
Direct labor rato variance (unfavorable). …………………………………..	1.200
Actual overhead cost ……………………………………………………….	375.000
Volume variance (unfavorable) …………………………………………….	12.000
Controllable variance (unfavorable)…………………………………………..	9.000

Required

1. Prepare December 31 journal entries to record the company’s costs and variances for the month. (Do not prepare the journal entry to close the variances.)
Check (1) Dr. Work in process Inventory (for overhead), $354.000
Analysis Component

2. Identify the variances that would attract the attention of a manager who uses management by exception. Explain what action (s) the manager should consider.