nstructions (a)   Compute the direct labour rate and efficiency variances.  (b)   Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. (c)   Prepare a brief explanation of the possible causes of the above material price and quantity variances.

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 BwA Woodturning is a small company that operates in Northern Ontario. The company produces and sells a single product – Gemwood Ice-cream Scoop. The product is made of thin strips of Baltic Birch that are dyed and glued together. The standard costs card for the product follows:

Standard Costs

Per Unit

Direct materials

0.15 square meters at $85 per square meter

Direct labour

0.85 direct labour hours at $32 per hour

Variable overhead

0.85 direct labour hours at $2.50 per hour

Fixed overhead

0.85 direct labour hours at $6.30 per hour

 

The following additional information is available for the fiscal 2020 just completed:

 

BwA Woodturning manufactured 23,875 Gemwood Ice-cream scoops during the year.

A total of 3,490 square meters of material was purchased during the year at a cost of $83.50 per square meter. All of this material was used to manufacture the 23,875 ice-cream scoops. There were no beginning or ending inventories for the year.

The company worked 20,090 direct labour-hours during the year at a cost of $34.30 per hour.

The actual variable overhead for fiscal 2020 was $55,808 and the actual fixed overhead was $127,850.

 

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(a)   Compute the direct labour rate and efficiency variances. 

(b)   Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances.

(c)   Prepare a brief explanation of the possible causes of the above material price and quantity variances.

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