Question

Levine Inc., which produces a single product, has prepared the following standard cost sheet for one unit of the product. Direct materials (8 pounds at $2.40 per pound) $19.20 Direct labor (5 hours at $12.00 per hour) $60.00 During the month of April, the company manufactures 260 units and incurs the following actual costs. Direct materials purchased and used (2,400 pounds) $6,240 Direct labor (1,310 hours) $15,458 Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for materials and labor. Total materials variance $enter a dollar amount select an option Materials price variance $enter a dollar amount select an option Materials quantity variance $enter a dollar amount select an option Total labor variance $enter a dollar amount select an option Labor price variance $enter a dollar amount select an option Labor quantity variance $enter a dollar amount

Answer 1

$3,120 U

$480 U

$2,640 U

$142 F

$262 F

$120 U

Explanation:

As per the data given in the question,

Total material variance = Actual cost - Standard cost

= $6,240 - (260 × 5 × 2.4)

= $3,120 U

Material Price Variance = (Actual quantity × Actual rate) - (Actual quantity-standard rate)

= $6,240 - (2,400 × 2.4)

= $480 U

Material Quantity Variance = Standard rate × (actual quantity used - standard quantity)

= 2.4 × (2,400 - (260×5))

= $2,640 U

Total Labor variance = Actual cost - Standard cost

= $15,458 - (260 × 12 × 5)

= 142 F

Labor price variance = (Actual hour × actual rate) - (actual hours × standard rate)

= $15,458 - ($1,310 × 12)

= $262 F

Labor efficiency variance = Standard cost × (Actual hrs used - Standard hours)

= 12 × (1,310 - (260 × 5))

= $120 U

We simply applied the above formulas