During April, Dryden Companys material purchases amounted to 6,500 pounds at a price of $ 7.40 per
Question:
During April, Dryden Company’s material purchases amounted to 6,500 pounds at a price of $ 7.40 per pound. Actual costs incurred in the production of 2,000 units were as follows:
Direct labor: .......$ 118,035 ($ 18.30 per hour)
Direct material: ......$ 31,820 ($ 7.40 per pound)
The standards for one unit of Dryden Company’s product are as follows:
Direct labor: Direct material:
Quantity, 3 hours per unit ......Quantity, 2 pounds per unit
Rate, $ 18.00 per hour ......Price, $ 7.20 per pound
Required:
Compute the direct-material price and quantity variances, the direct material purchase price variance, and the direct-labor rate and efficiency variances. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.
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Managerial Accounting Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment
ISBN: 978-0078025662
10th edition
Authors: Ronald Hilton, David Platt