At the beginning of June, Faiz Mainan Sdn. Bhd. budgeted 5,000 toys action figures to be manufactured in June at standard direct materials and direct labor costs as follows:   Direct materials                                 RM50,000 Direct labor                                        RM36,000 Total                                                  RM86,000   The standard materials price is RM4.00 per pound. The standard direct labor rate is RM18.00 per hour. At the end of June, the actual direct materials and direct labor costs were as follows:   Actual direct materials                       RM49,600 Actual direct labor                             RM34,020 Total                                                  RM83,620   There were no direct materials price or direct labor rate variance for June. In addition, assume no charges in the direct materials inventory balances in June. Faiz Mainan Sdn. Bhd. actually produced 4,850 units of toys action figures during June.   REQUIRED: Determine the direct materials quantity variance. Determine the direct labor time variance.

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At the beginning of June, Faiz Mainan Sdn. Bhd. budgeted 5,000 toys action figures to be manufactured in June at standard direct materials and direct labor costs as follows:

 

Direct materials                                 RM50,000

Direct labor                                        RM36,000

Total                                                  RM86,000

 

The standard materials price is RM4.00 per pound. The standard direct labor rate is RM18.00 per hour. At the end of June, the actual direct materials and direct labor costs were as follows:

 

Actual direct materials                       RM49,600

Actual direct labor                             RM34,020

Total                                                  RM83,620

 

There were no direct materials price or direct labor rate variance for June. In addition, assume no charges in the direct materials inventory balances in June. Faiz Mainan Sdn. Bhd. actually produced 4,850 units of toys action figures during June.

 

REQUIRED:

  • Determine the direct materials quantity variance.
  • Determine the direct labor time variance.

 

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