The following information relates to production activities of Mercer Manufacturing for the year. Actual direct materials used Actual direct labor used Actual units produced Standard quantity and price per unit for direct materials Standard quantity and rate per unit for direct labor AR Actual Rate SR Standard Rate AQ Actual Quantity SQ=Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP Standard Price (1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. (2) Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances. 16,300 pounds at $4.20 per pound. 16,935 hours at $22 per hour 30,600 0.50 pound at $4.15 per pound 0.50 hour at $23 per hour
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
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![The following information relates to production activities of Mercer Manufacturing for the year.
Actual direct materials used
Actual direct labor used
Actual units produced
Standard quantity and price per unit for direct materials
Standard quantity and rate per unit for direct labor
AR = Actual Rate
SR Standard Rate
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AQ = Actual Quantity
SQ = Standard Quantity
AP = Actual Price
SP = Standard Price
(1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances.
(2) Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances.
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Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting favorable, unfavorable, or
variance.)
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16,300 pounds at $4.20 per pound
16,935 hours at $22 per hour
30,600
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0.50 pound at $4.15 per pound
0.50 hour at $23 per hour
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Standard Cost
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