RJM Enterprises is a manufacturer of consumer electronics products. The industry is very competitive, and RJM has seen its pr in recent years, including an operating loss of $17,399 last year. RJM was able to turn that around this year by aggressively cutti costs. The summarized financial results for RJM are shown below: Gross sales: Less variable costs Direct materials Direct labor Total contribution margin Current Year $935,340 589,328 330,120 $ 95,892 Prior Year $ 1,277,256 756,960 485,640 $ 34,656
RJM Enterprises is a manufacturer of consumer electronics products. The industry is very competitive, and RJM has seen its pr in recent years, including an operating loss of $17,399 last year. RJM was able to turn that around this year by aggressively cutti costs. The summarized financial results for RJM are shown below: Gross sales: Less variable costs Direct materials Direct labor Total contribution margin Current Year $935,340 589,328 330,120 $ 95,892 Prior Year $ 1,277,256 756,960 485,640 $ 34,656
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Transcribed Image Text:RJM Enterprises is a manufacturer of consumer electronics products. The industry is very competitive, and RJM has seen its pr
in recent years, including an operating loss of $17,399 last year. RJM was able to turn that around this year by aggressively cutti
costs. The summarized financial results for RJM are shown below:
Gross sales:
Less variable costs
Direct materials
Direct labor
Total contribution margin
Fixed costs
Operating income
Current Year
$935,340
509,328
330,120
$ 95,892
33,509
$ 62,383
Prior Year
$ 1,277,256
756,960
485,640
$ 34,656
52,055
$ (17,399)
Jim Green, the management accountant at RJM, is analyzing the company's performance for this year in order to explain to
management the specific aspects that drove the company to success. Some of the information Jim obtained follows:
Sales units
Current Year Prior Year
39,300
45,600
Price
$ 23.80
$28.01
Direct materials cost per unit of material
$ 7.20
$ 8.30
Direct materials required per unit
1.80
2,00
0.75
0.60
Direct labor required per unit
Wage rate ($/hour)
$14.00
$14.20
Assume that RJM, for efficiency and to reduce cost, maintains little or no direct materials or work-in-process inventory.
Required:
1. Determine the selling price variance for the current year based on sales dollars. Determine the sales volume variance based on
contribution margin.
2. Determine the following variable cost variances:
a. The usage and price variances for direct materials.
b. The efficiency and rate variances for direct labor.
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