TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product. Direct Materials Direct Labor Standard Standard Standard Quantity Price Cost 8 pounds 0.25 hour $ per 1.80 pound $ per 8.00 hour $ 14.40 2.00 $ 16.40
TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product. Direct Materials Direct Labor Standard Standard Standard Quantity Price Cost 8 pounds 0.25 hour $ per 1.80 pound $ per 8.00 hour $ 14.40 2.00 $ 16.40
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Transcribed Image Text:TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost
system in which direct materials inventory is carried
at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the
following standards for the prime costs of one unit
of product.
Direct
Materials
Direct
Labor
O $14.250
O $14.400
Standard
Quantity
O $16,000
8 pounds
O $17,100
0.25 hour
Standard Standard
Price
Cost
$ per
1.80 pound
$ per
8.00 hour
$14.40
During November, TaskMaster purchased 160,000
pounds of direct materials at a total cost of
$304,000. The total factory wages for November
were $42,000, 90% of which were for direct labor.
Task Master manufactured 19,000 units of product
during November using 142,500 pounds of direct
materials and 5,000 direct labor-hours.
2.00
What is the direct materials efficiency variance for
November?
$ 16.40
D
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