Question 1:

Huron Company produces a commercial cleaning compound known as Zoom. The direct materials and direct labor standards for one unit of Zoom are given below:

                                 Standard Quantity or Hours    Standard Price or Rate   Standard Cost

Direct materials             7.00 pounds S                        2.20 per pounds               $15.40

Direct labor                   0.45 hours S                            7.00 per hour                   $ 3.15

During the most recent month, the following activity was recorded:
a. 19,500 pounds of material were purchased at a cost of 52.10 per pound.
b. All of the material purchased was used to produce 2,500 units of Zoom.
c. 1,025 hours of direct labor time were recorded at a total labor cost of $9,225.

Required:

1. Compute the materials price and quantity variances for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).)

2. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).)

Question 2:

Erie Company manufactures a small mp3 player called the Jogging Mate. The company uses standards to control its costs. The labor standards that have been set for one Jogging Mate mp3 player are as follows:

Standard             Standard Rate            Standard

Hours                    per Hour                     Cost

27 minutes                S5.80                      $2.61

During August, 9,340 hours of direct labor time were needed to make 19,600 units of the Jogging Mate. The direct labor cost totaled S52,304 for the month.

Required:

1. According to the standards, what direct labor cost should have been incurred to make 19,600 units of the Jogging Mate? By how much does this differ from the cost that was incurred? (Round Standard labor time per unit to 2 decimal places.)

2. Break down the difference in cost from (1) above into a labor rate variance and a labor efficiency variance. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations.)

3. The budgeted variable manufacturing overhead rate is $4.5 per direct labor-hour. During August, the company incurred $46,700 in variable manufacturing overhead cost. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

Question 3: Becton Labs, Inc., produces various chemical compounds for industrial use. One compound, called Fludex, is prepared using an elaborate distilling process. The company has developed standard costs for one unit of Elude; as follows:

a. Materials purchased, 11,500 ounces at a cost of $259,325.
b. There was no beginning inventory of materials; however, at the end of the month, 2,700 ounces of material remained in ending inventory.
c. The company employs 23 lab technicians to work on the production of Fludex. During November, they worked an average of 100 hours at an average rate of $11.00 per hour.
d. Variable manufacturing overhead is assigned to Fludex on the basis of direct labor-hours. Variable manufacturing overhead costs during November totaled $2,300.
e. During November, 4,100 good units of Fludex were produced .

Required:

1. For direct materials:
a. Compute the price and quantity variances.
b. In the past, the 23 technicians employed in the production of Fludex consisted of 4 senior technicians and 19 assistants. During November. the company experimented with fewer senior technicians and more assistants in order to save costs. Would you recommend that the new labor mix be continued
Yes No

2. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. (Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e, zero variance).)
c. The company employs 23 lab technicians to work on the production of Fludex. During November. they worked an average of 100 hours at an average rate of $11.00 per hour.
d. Variable manufacturing overhead is assigned to Fludex on the basis of direct labor-hours. Variable manufacturing overhead costs during November totaled $2,300.
e. During November. 4,100 good units of Fludex were produced .

Required:

1. For direct materials:
a. Compute the price and quantity variances. (Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e, zero variance).)

b. The materials were purchased from a now supplier who is anxious to enter into a kogiionn purchase contract. Would you recommend thal the company sign the contract?

Yes
No

2. For direct later:
a. Compute the rate and efficiency variances. (Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, NJ" for unfavorable. and "None" for no effect (i.e. zero variance).)