Required: a) For direct materials, compute the standard price per kilogram, the standard quantity allowed for materials in total for the month's production, and the standard quantity per unit of product. b) For direct labour, compute the actual direct labour cost per hour for the month and the labour rate variance. Show Your Working!

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Q2. Dodge Company produces a single product. The company has set the following standards
for materials and labor:
Standard quantity or hours per unit
Standard price or rate
Standard cost per unit
Direct Materials
? kilograms
? per kilogram
?
Materials price variance
Total materials variance
Labour efficiency variance
During the past month, the company purchased 7,000 kilograms of direct materials at a cost
of $26,250. All of this material was used in the production of 1,300 units of product. Direct
labor cost totaled $55,125 for the month. The following variances have been computed:
Direct Labour
3 hours
$15 per hour
$45
$1,750 favourable
$250 unfavourable
$6,000 favourable
Required:
a) For direct materials, compute the standard price per kilogram, the standard quantity
allowed for materials in total for the month's production, and the standard quantity per unit
of product.
b) For direct labour, compute the actual direct labour cost per hour for the month and the
labour rate variance.
Show Your Working!
Transcribed Image Text:Q2. Dodge Company produces a single product. The company has set the following standards for materials and labor: Standard quantity or hours per unit Standard price or rate Standard cost per unit Direct Materials ? kilograms ? per kilogram ? Materials price variance Total materials variance Labour efficiency variance During the past month, the company purchased 7,000 kilograms of direct materials at a cost of $26,250. All of this material was used in the production of 1,300 units of product. Direct labor cost totaled $55,125 for the month. The following variances have been computed: Direct Labour 3 hours $15 per hour $45 $1,750 favourable $250 unfavourable $6,000 favourable Required: a) For direct materials, compute the standard price per kilogram, the standard quantity allowed for materials in total for the month's production, and the standard quantity per unit of product. b) For direct labour, compute the actual direct labour cost per hour for the month and the labour rate variance. Show Your Working!
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