Fortes Incorporated has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. Inputs Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Standard Quantity or Hours per Unit of Output 8.5 ounces 0.6 hours 0.6 hours Standard Price or Rate $6.60 per ounce $24.80 per hour $ 4.90 per hour

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Fortes Incorporated has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable
manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours.
Standard Quantity or
Hours per Unit of Output
8.5 ounces
0.6 hours
0.6 hours.
Inputs
Direct materials
Direct labor
Variable manufacturing overhead
The company has reported the following actual results for the product for April:
6,100 units
55,050 ounces
Actual output
Raw materials purchased
Actual cost of raw materials purchased
Raw materials used in production
Actual direct labor-hours
Actual direct labor cost
Actual variable overhead cost
$ 303,010
51,860 ounces
3,360 hours
Standard Price or Rate
$6.60 per ounce
$24.80 per hour
$ 4.90 per hour
$ 86,810
$ 15,717
Required:
a. Compute the materials price variance for April.
b. Compute the materials quantity variance for April.
c. Compute the labor rate variance for April.
d. Compute the labor efficiency variance for April.
e. Compute the variable overhead rate variance for April.
f. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance for April.
(Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero
variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)
Transcribed Image Text:Fortes Incorporated has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. Standard Quantity or Hours per Unit of Output 8.5 ounces 0.6 hours 0.6 hours. Inputs Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead The company has reported the following actual results for the product for April: 6,100 units 55,050 ounces Actual output Raw materials purchased Actual cost of raw materials purchased Raw materials used in production Actual direct labor-hours Actual direct labor cost Actual variable overhead cost $ 303,010 51,860 ounces 3,360 hours Standard Price or Rate $6.60 per ounce $24.80 per hour $ 4.90 per hour $ 86,810 $ 15,717 Required: a. Compute the materials price variance for April. b. Compute the materials quantity variance for April. c. Compute the labor rate variance for April. d. Compute the labor efficiency variance for April. e. Compute the variable overhead rate variance for April. f. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance for April. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)
a. Compute the materials price variance for April.
b. Compute the materials quantity variance for April.
c. Compute the labor rate variance for April.
d. Compute the labor efficiency variance for April.
e. Compute the variable overhead rate variance for April.
f. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance for April.
(Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero
variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)
a. Materials price variance
b. Materials quantity variance
c. Labor rate variance
d. Labor efficiency variance
e. Variable overhead rate variance
f. Variable overhead efficiency variance
Transcribed Image Text:a. Compute the materials price variance for April. b. Compute the materials quantity variance for April. c. Compute the labor rate variance for April. d. Compute the labor efficiency variance for April. e. Compute the variable overhead rate variance for April. f. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance for April. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) a. Materials price variance b. Materials quantity variance c. Labor rate variance d. Labor efficiency variance e. Variable overhead rate variance f. Variable overhead efficiency variance
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