Ravena Labs., Incorporated makes a single product which has the following standards: Direct materials: 2.5 ounces at $20 per ounce Direct labor: 1.4 hours at $12.50 per hour Variable manufacturing overhead: 1.4 hours at 3.50 per hour Variable manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The following data are available for October: • 3,750 units of compound were produced during the month. • There was no beginning direct materials inventory. • Direct materials purchased: 12,000 ounces for $225,000. • The ending direct materials inventory was 2,000 ounces. • Direct labor-hours worked: 5,600 hours at a cost of $67,200. • Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred amounted to $18,200. • Variable manufacturing overhead applied to products: $18,375. The variable overhead rate variance for October is:
Ravena Labs., Incorporated makes a single product which has the following standards: Direct materials: 2.5 ounces at $20 per ounce Direct labor: 1.4 hours at $12.50 per hour Variable manufacturing overhead: 1.4 hours at 3.50 per hour Variable manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The following data are available for October: • 3,750 units of compound were produced during the month. • There was no beginning direct materials inventory. • Direct materials purchased: 12,000 ounces for $225,000. • The ending direct materials inventory was 2,000 ounces. • Direct labor-hours worked: 5,600 hours at a cost of $67,200. • Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred amounted to $18,200. • Variable manufacturing overhead applied to products: $18,375. The variable overhead rate variance for October is:
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Transcribed Image Text:Ravena Labs., Incorporated makes a single product which has the following standards:
Direct materials: 2.5 ounces at $20 per ounce
Direct labor: 1.4 hours at $12.50 per hour
Variable manufacturing overhead: 1.4 hours at 3.50 per hour
Variable manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The following data are available for October:
3,750 units of compound were produced during the month.
• There was no beginning direct materials inventory.
• Direct materials purchased: 12,000 ounces for $225,000.
• The ending direct materials inventory was 2,000 ounces.
• Direct labor-hours worked: 5,600 hours at a cost of $67,200.
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• Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred amounted to $18,200.
• Variable manufacturing overhead applied to products: $18,375.
The variable overhead rate variance for October is:
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