Nakita Inc. makes a popular running jacket. The company is developing standards for material, labour, & variable manufacturing overhead. The standard cost for one jogging suit would be: SQ/SH SP/SR Standard Cost DM 3.5 yards $6/yard $21 DL 2.0 hours $18/hour $36 VMOH 2.0 hours $4/hour $8 Cost per Jacket $65 Data for last month's production: # of jackets produced 5,000 units
Nakita Inc. makes a popular running jacket. The company is developing standards for material, labour, & variable manufacturing overhead. The standard cost for one jogging suit would be: SQ/SH SP/SR Standard Cost DM 3.5 yards $6/yard $21 DL 2.0 hours $18/hour $36 VMOH 2.0 hours $4/hour $8 Cost per Jacket $65 Data for last month's production: # of jackets produced 5,000 units
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Transcribed Image Text:Nakita Inc. makes a popular running jacket. The company is developing standards for material,
labour, & variable manufacturing overhead.
The standard cost for one jogging suit would be:
SQ/SH
SP/SR
Standard Cost
DM
3.5 yards
$6/yard
$21
DL
2.0 hours
$18/hour
$36
VMOH
2.0 hours
$4/hour
$8
Cost per Jacket
$65
Data for last month's production:
# of jackets produced
20000 yards of Material purchased
Yards of Material used
Cost of Direct Labour hours (10500 hours)
Required:
5,000 units
$118,000
20,000 yards
$200,000
1. A. Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. What is the total material
variance?
B. Please provide one reason why DM price and/or quantity is F or U?
2. A. Compute the direct labour rate and efficiency variances. What is the total labour
variance?
B. Please provide one reason why labour efficiency is F or U?
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