Walthaus Corporation's standard cost sheet is as follows:  Direct material 4 feet at $5.00 per foot Direct labor 3 hours at $10.00 per hour Variable overhead 3 hours at $2.00 per hour Fixed overhead 3 hours at $1.00 per hour Additional information:  Actual results: purchased 30,000 lbs of material at $5.25 per lb. (there were no beginning or ending material inventories); direct labor cost incurred was 26,000 hours at $9.75 per hour; actual variable overhead incurred, $50,000; and actual fixed overhead incurred $43,000. Overhead is applied to work-in-process on the basis of direct labor hours. The company produced 8,000 units of product during the period. The number of estimated hours for computing the fixed overhead application rate totaled 45,000 hours.   What are the labor price and efficiency variances?   Multiple Choice   $6,500 F; $20,000 U.   $6,500 U; $20,000 U.   $7,200 F; $8,400 U.   None of these.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

 

Walthaus Corporation's standard cost sheet is as follows:
 

Direct material 4 feet at $5.00 per foot
Direct labor 3 hours at $10.00 per hour
Variable overhead 3 hours at $2.00 per hour
Fixed overhead 3 hours at $1.00 per hour


Additional information: 

  • Actual results: purchased 30,000 lbs of material at $5.25 per lb. (there were no beginning or ending material inventories); direct labor cost incurred was 26,000 hours at $9.75 per hour; actual variable overhead incurred, $50,000; and actual fixed overhead incurred $43,000.
  • Overhead is applied to work-in-process on the basis of direct labor hours.
  • The company produced 8,000 units of product during the period.
  • The number of estimated hours for computing the fixed overhead application rate totaled 45,000 hours.

 

What are the labor price and efficiency variances?

 

Multiple Choice
  •  
    $6,500 F; $20,000 U.
  •  
    $6,500 U; $20,000 U.
  •  
    $7,200 F; $8,400 U.
  •  
    None of these.
AI-Generated Solution
AI-generated content may present inaccurate or offensive content that does not represent bartleby’s views.
steps

Unlock instant AI solutions

Tap the button
to generate a solution

Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education