Question

The following direct materials and direct labor data pertain to the operations of Laurel Company for the month of August.

Costs
Actual labor rate $15 per hour
Actual materials price $190 per ton
Standard labor rate $14.50 per hour
Standard materials price $193 per ton

Quantities
Actual hours incurred and used 4,600 hours
Actual quantity of materials purchased and used 1,700 tons
Standard hours used 4,650 hours
Standard quantity of materials used 1,680 tons

Required:
Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials and labor.

Answer 1

Results are below.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the direct material price, quantity, and total variance, we need to use the following formulas:

Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity

Direct material price variance= (193 - 190)*1,700

Direct material price variance= $5,100 favorable

Direct material quantity variance= (standard quantity - actual quantity)*standard price

Direct material quantity variance= (1,680 - 1,700)*193

Direct material quantity variance= $3,860 unfavorable

Total variance= Direct material price variance +/- Direct material quantity variance

Total variance= 5,100 - 3,860

Total variance= $1,240 favorable

To calculate the direct labor efficiency, rate, and total variance; we need to use the following formulas:

Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)*standard rate

Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= (4,650 - 4,600)*14.5

Direct labor time (efficiency) variance= $725 favorable

Direct labor rate variance= (Standard Rate - Actual Rate)*Actual Quantity

Direct labor rate variance= (14.5 - 15)*4,600

Direct labor rate variance= $2,300 unfavorable

Total variance= Direct labor time (efficiency) variance +/- Direct labor rate variance

Total variance= 725 - 2,300

Total variance= $1,575 unfavorable