Materials and labor variances} Fort Wayne Fabricators, Inc., uses a standard cost system to account for its

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Fort Wayne Fabricators, Inc., uses a standard cost system to account for its single product. The standards established for the product include the following:image text in transcribed

In process, beginning inventory, none.
In process, ending inventory, 800 units, \(80 \%\) complete as to labor; material is issued at the beginning of processing.
Completed during the month, 5,600 units.
Materials issued to production were 51,680 pounds @ \(\$ 0.045\) per pound.
Direct labor was \(\$ 215,840\) at the rate of \(\$ 5.68\) per hour.
{Required:}
Calculate the following variances using the diagram format in Figure 8-4:
1. materials price;
2. materials quantity;
3. net materials variance;
4. labor rate;
5. labor efficiency;
6. net labor variance.

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Principles Of Cost Accounting

ISBN: 9780324374179

14th Edition

Authors: Edward J. Vanderbeck

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