Materials and Labor Variances Deporte Company produces single-colored t-shirts. Materials for the shirts are dyed in large vats. After dying the materials for a given color, the vats must be cleaned and prepared for the next batch of materials to be colored. The following standards for changeover for a given batch have been established: Direct materials (2.4 lbs. @ $0.95) $2.28 Direct labor (0.75 hr. @ $7.40) 5.55 Standard prime cost $7.83 During the year, 79,500 pounds of material were purchased and used for the changeover activity. There were 30,000 batches produced, with the following actual prime costs: Direct materials $73,080 Direct labor $194,428 (for 22,450 hrs.) Required: Compute the materials and labor variances associated with the changeover activity, labeling each variance as favorable or unfavorable. Material Variances Price variance $ Usage variance $ Labor Variances Rate variance $ Efficiency variance $
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
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Materials and Labor Variances
Deporte Company produces single-colored t-shirts. Materials for the shirts are dyed in large vats. After dying the materials for a given color, the vats must be cleaned and prepared for the next batch of materials to be colored. The following standards for changeover for a given batch have been established:
Direct materials (2.4 lbs. @ $0.95) $2.28 Direct labor (0.75 hr. @ $7.40) 5.55 Standard prime cost $7.83 During the year, 79,500 pounds of material were purchased and used for the changeover activity. There were 30,000 batches produced, with the following actual prime costs:
Direct materials $73,080 Direct labor $194,428 (for 22,450 hrs.) Required:
Compute the materials and labor variances associated with the changeover activity, labeling each variance as favorable or unfavorable.
Material Variances Price variance $ Usage variance $ Labor Variances Rate variance $ Efficiency variance $
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