Medicox a producer of medical emergency kits has purchased (at a cost of P10,200) and used 2,400 pounds of materials during May. standard cost of materials per unit produced is based on 2 pounds per unit at a cost P5 per pound. Production in May was 1,050 units. (a)Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials (b)Assume it also had an unfavorable labor quantity variance. What is a possible scenario that would provide one cause for the variances computed in (a) and unfavorable labor quantity variance?

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**Example Problem: Medical Emergency Kits Production Variance Analysis**

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**Scenario:**

Medicox, a producer of medical emergency kits, has purchased materials at a total cost of P10,200 and used 2,400 pounds of materials during May. The standard cost of materials per unit produced is based on 2 pounds per unit at a cost of P5 per pound. Production in May was 1,050 units.

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**Tasks:**

1. **Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials.**
2. **Assume there is also an unfavorable labor quantity variance.**
3. **Provide a possible scenario that explains the variances computed in (a) and the unfavorable labor quantity variance.**

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**Step-by-Step Solution:**

### (a) Calculate the Total, Price, and Quantity Variances for Materials

1. **Total Variance**

   \[
   \text{Total Variance} = (\text{Actual Cost} - \text{Standard Cost}) 
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Standard Cost} = \text{Standard Quantity} \times \text{Standard Price}
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Standard Quantity} = 1,050 \text{ units} \times 2 \text{ pounds/unit} = 2,100 \text{ pounds}
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Standard Cost} = 2,100 \text{ pounds} \times P5/\text{pound} = P10,500
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Actual Cost} = P10,200
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Total Variance} = P10,200 - P10,500 = -P300  \quad \text{(Favorable)}
   \]

2. **Price Variance**

   \[
   \text{Price Variance} = (\text{Actual Price} - \text{Standard Price}) \times \text{Actual Quantity}
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Actual Price} = \frac{P10,200}{2,400 \text{ pounds}} = P4.25/\text{pound}
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Standard Price} = P5/\text{pound}
   \]
   
   \[
   \text{Price Vari
Transcribed Image Text:**Example Problem: Medical Emergency Kits Production Variance Analysis** --- **Scenario:** Medicox, a producer of medical emergency kits, has purchased materials at a total cost of P10,200 and used 2,400 pounds of materials during May. The standard cost of materials per unit produced is based on 2 pounds per unit at a cost of P5 per pound. Production in May was 1,050 units. --- **Tasks:** 1. **Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials.** 2. **Assume there is also an unfavorable labor quantity variance.** 3. **Provide a possible scenario that explains the variances computed in (a) and the unfavorable labor quantity variance.** --- **Step-by-Step Solution:** ### (a) Calculate the Total, Price, and Quantity Variances for Materials 1. **Total Variance** \[ \text{Total Variance} = (\text{Actual Cost} - \text{Standard Cost}) \] \[ \text{Standard Cost} = \text{Standard Quantity} \times \text{Standard Price} \] \[ \text{Standard Quantity} = 1,050 \text{ units} \times 2 \text{ pounds/unit} = 2,100 \text{ pounds} \] \[ \text{Standard Cost} = 2,100 \text{ pounds} \times P5/\text{pound} = P10,500 \] \[ \text{Actual Cost} = P10,200 \] \[ \text{Total Variance} = P10,200 - P10,500 = -P300 \quad \text{(Favorable)} \] 2. **Price Variance** \[ \text{Price Variance} = (\text{Actual Price} - \text{Standard Price}) \times \text{Actual Quantity} \] \[ \text{Actual Price} = \frac{P10,200}{2,400 \text{ pounds}} = P4.25/\text{pound} \] \[ \text{Standard Price} = P5/\text{pound} \] \[ \text{Price Vari
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