FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
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Chapter 21, Problem 6PSA
Problem 21-6AA Materials, labor, and
Boss Company’s
Standard direct materials cost……………………………………………. | $ 100.000 |
Direct materials quantity variance (unfavorable)……………………….. | 3.000 |
Direct materials price variance (favorable) ……………………………….. | 500 |
Actual direct labor cost ……………………………………………………. | 90.000 |
Direct labor efficiency variance (favorable) ………………………………. | 7.000 |
Direct labor rato variance (unfavorable). ………………………………….. | 1.200 |
Actual overhead cost ………………………………………………………. | 375.000 |
Volume variance (unfavorable) ……………………………………………. | 12.000 |
Controllable variance (unfavorable)………………………………………….. | 9.000 |
Required
- Prepare December 31 journal entries to record the company’s costs and variances for the month. (Do not prepare the
journal entry to close the variances.) Check (1) Dr. Work in process Inventory (for overhead), $354.000
- Identify the variances that would attract the attention of a manager who uses management by exception. Explain what action (s) the manager should consider.
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