ACCTCY 2037 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Direct Labor Cost
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Working Backward from Variances
On May 1, 20XX, Bovar Company began the manufacture of a new mechanical device known as "Dandy." The company installed a standard cost system in accounting for manufacturing costs. The standard costs for a unit of "Dandy" are as follows:
Raw materials (6lbs. @ $1 per lb.) | $6.00 |
Direct Labor (1 hour @ $4 per hour) | $4.00 |
Overhead (75% of direct labor costs) | $3.00 |
Total | $13.00 |
The following data were obtained from Bovar's records for the month of May:
Units | |
Actual production of "Dandy" | 4,000 |
Units sold of "Dandy" | 2,500 |
Debit | Credit | |
Sales | $50,000 | |
Purchases (26,000 pounds) | $27,300 | |
Material price variance | 1,300 | |
Material quantity variance | 1,000 | |
Direct Labor rate variance | 760 | |
Direct labor usage variance | 800 |
The amount shown above for material price variance is applicable to raw material purchased during May.
Compute each of the following items for Bovar for the month of May. Show computations in good form.
(a) Standard quantity of raw materials allowed (in pounds)
(b) Actual quantity of raw materials used (in pounds)
(c) Standard hours allowed.
(d) Actual hours worked.
(e) Actual direct labor rate.