Compute the Materials Price Variance  b. Compute the Materials Quantity Variance  c. Compute the Labour Rate Variance  d. Compute the Labour Quantity Variance

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Chapter8: Standard Cost Accounting—materials, Labor, And Factory Overhead
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Problem 10E: Standard unit cost and journal entries The normal capacity of Algonquin Adhesives Inc. is 40,000...
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The following information is provided for Advent Corporation:
Direct Materials: The per-unit standards are 2 pounds at $5 per pound. Last month, 11,200 pounds of
direct materials that actually cost $53,200 were used to produce 6,000 units of
product.
Direct Labour: The per-unit standards are 0.5 direct labor hours at $15 per hour. In producing 6,000
units, the actual direct labor cost was $46,500 for 3,000 direct labor hours worked.
Required:
a. Compute the Materials Price Variance 
b. Compute the Materials Quantity Variance 
c. Compute the Labour Rate Variance 
d. Compute the Labour Quantity Variance 

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