Bandar Industries Berhad of Malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. One of the companys products, a football helmet for the North American market, requires a special plastic. During the quarter ending June 30, the company manufactured 3,400 helmets, using 2,006 kilograms of plastic. The plastic cost the company $13,240.

According to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.50 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $7.00 per kilogram.

Required:

1. What is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (SQ) that is allowed to make 3,400 helmets?

2. What is the standard materials cost allowed (SQ SP) to make 3,400 helmets?

3. What is the materials spending variance?

4. What is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?

(For requirements 3 and 4, indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

SkyChefs, Incorporated, prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. One of the companys products is grilled salmon in dill sauce with baby new potatoes and spring vegetables. During the most recent week, the company prepared 4,300 of these meals using 1,250 direct labor-hours. The company paid its direct labor workers a total of $11,250 for this work, or $9.00 per hour.

According to the standard cost card for this meal, it should require 0.30 direct labor-hours at a cost of $8.50 per hour.

Required:

1. What is the standard labor-hours allowed (SH) to prepare 4,300 meals?

2. What is the standard labor cost allowed (SH SR) to prepare 4,300 meals?

3. What is the labor spending variance?

4. What is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?

(For requirements 3 and 4, indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations.)