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Standards are based on normal monthly capacity of 2,400 direct labor hours. The following information
pertains
to July:
Direct materials purchased - 18,000 yards at Pl.38 per yard ................... P 24,840
Direct labor - 2,100 hours at P9.l5 per hour................ .. .. .................. ....... 19,215
Required:
1. Compute the following variances and indicated whether they are favorable or unfavorable:
c. Factory overhead controllable and volume variances. Show the computation of variable and
fixed factory overhead per direct labor hour and the total budgeted factory overhead into
(AICPA Adapted)
The Cross Company uses a standard process costing system - FIFO method in its one production
department.
Material A is added at the beginning of the process, and Material B is added when the units are 90%
complete.
Inspection take place at the end of the process, and all spoilage is expected to be abnormal. The
standard cost of
abnormal spoilage is charged to a current period expense account. Normal capacity is 7,800 labor hours
per
month.
Variable factory overhead: 1 hour at Pl.80.. ... ... .......................... ... ..... 1.80
Direct labor................. .. .... . ... . ..... .. .. . .. ... .... ..... .. 10,200 hours at Pl2.00
Required: .
1. Compute the January equivalent production for Material A, Material B, and for conversion costs.
2. Compute the materials price usage and quantity variances for each kind of material, the labor rate
and labor efficiency variances, and the factory overhead controllable and volume variances. Indicate