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 6.90 pounds $ 2.60 per pound $ 17.94 Direct labor 0.30 hours $ 7.00 per hour $ 2.10 During the most recent month, the following activity was recorded: 19,250.00 pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $2.40 per pound. All of the material purchased was used to produce 2,500 units of Zoom. 450 hours of direct labor time were recorded at a total labor cost of $4,500. Required: 1. Compute the materials price and quantity variances for the month. 2. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances for the month.

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Answer:

1. Material Variances

Material Price Variance = $3,850 F

Material Quantity Variance = $5,200 U

2. Labor Variances

Labor Rate Variance = $1,350 U

Labor Efficiency Variance = $2,100 F

Explanation:

Calculation is as follows:

1. Material Variances

Material Price Variance = (Standard Price - Actual Price) x Actual units

Material Price Variance = ($2.60 - $2.4) x 19,250 pounds

Material Price Variance = $3,850 (favorable)

As the actual rate is less than standard rate the variance is favorable.

Standard Quantity = 2,500 x 6.9 = 17,250 pounds

Material Quantity Variance = (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity) x Standard Rate

Material Quantity Variance = (17,250 - 19,250) x $2.60

Material Quantity Variance = $5,200 (Unfavorable)

As the actual raw material quantity used is higher than standard raw material quantity the variance is unfavorable.

2. Labor Variances

Actual Labor Rate = 4,500/450 = $10/hour

Labor Rate Variance = (Standard Rate - Actual Rate) x Actual Hours

Labor Rate Variance = ($7 - $10) x 450

Labor Rate Variance = $1,350 (Unfavorable)

As actual rate is higher than standard rate thus the variance is unfavorable.

Standard Hours = 2,500 x 0.3 = 750

Labor Efficiency Variance = (Standard Hours - Actual Hours) x Standard Rate

Labor Efficiency Variance = (750 - 450) x $7

Labor Efficiency Variance = $2,100 (Favorable)

As the Standard Hours is more than Actual Hours the variance is favorable.

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