During May, Joliet Fabrics Corporation manufactured 520 units of a special multilayer fabric with the trade name Stylex. The following information from the Stylex production department also pertains to May. Direct material purchased: 18,200 yards at $1.40 per yard Direct material used: 9,700 yards at $1.40 per yard Direct labor: 2,300 hours at $9.17 per hour The standard prime costs for one unit of Stylex are as follows: Direct material: 20 yards at $1.37 per yard Direct labor: 3 hours at $7.00 per hour Total standard prime cost per unit of output $ 27.40 21.00 $ 48.40 $ 25,480 13,580 21,091

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During May, Joliet Fabrics Corporation manufactured 520 units of a special multilayer fabric with the trade name Stylex. The following
information from the Stylex production department also pertains to May.
Direct material purchased: 18,200 yards at $1.40 per yard
Direct material used: 9,700 yards at $1.40 per yard
Direct labor: 2,300 hours at $9.17 per hour
The standard prime costs for one unit of Stylex are as follows:
Direct material: 20 yards at $1.37 per yard
Direct labor: 3 hours at $7.00 per hour
Total standard prime cost per unit of output
Required:
Compute the following variances for the month of May.
$ 27.40
21.00
$ 48.40
$ 25,480
13,580
21,091
Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "Favorable" or "Unfavorable". Select "None" and enter "O" for no effect (i.e.,
zero variance).
1. Direct-material price variance
2. Direct-material quantity variance
3. Direct-material purchase price variance
4. Direct-labor rate variance
5. Direct-labor efficiency variance
Transcribed Image Text:During May, Joliet Fabrics Corporation manufactured 520 units of a special multilayer fabric with the trade name Stylex. The following information from the Stylex production department also pertains to May. Direct material purchased: 18,200 yards at $1.40 per yard Direct material used: 9,700 yards at $1.40 per yard Direct labor: 2,300 hours at $9.17 per hour The standard prime costs for one unit of Stylex are as follows: Direct material: 20 yards at $1.37 per yard Direct labor: 3 hours at $7.00 per hour Total standard prime cost per unit of output Required: Compute the following variances for the month of May. $ 27.40 21.00 $ 48.40 $ 25,480 13,580 21,091 Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "Favorable" or "Unfavorable". Select "None" and enter "O" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). 1. Direct-material price variance 2. Direct-material quantity variance 3. Direct-material purchase price variance 4. Direct-labor rate variance 5. Direct-labor efficiency variance
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