Bugs NoMore Company manufactures a product effective in controlling beetles. The company uses a standard cost system
Question:
Bugs NoMore Company manufactures a product effective in controlling beetles. The company uses a standard cost system and a flexible budget. Standard cost of a gallon is as follows:
Direct material:
2 quarts of A - P14
4 quarts of B - P16
Total direct material - P30
Direct labor:
2 hours - 16
Manufacturing overhead - 12
Total - P58
The flexible budget system provides for P50,000 of fixed overhead at normal capacity of 10,000 direct labor hours. Variable overhead is projected at P1 per direct labor hour.
Actual results for the period indicated the following:
Production: 5,000 gallons
Direct Materials:
A - 12,000 quarts purchased at a cost of P7.20/quart; 10,500 quarts used
B - 20,000 quarts purchased at a cost of P3.90/quart; 19,800 quarts used
Direct Labor: 9,800 hours worked at a cost of P79,380
Overhead:
Fixed - P48,100
Variable - 21,000
Total Overhead - P69,100
Required:
What is the application rate per direct labor hour, the total overhead cost equation, the standard quantity for each material, and the standard hours?
Compute the following variances:
a. Total material price variance
b. Total material quantity variance
c. Labor rate variance
d. Labor efficiency variance
e. MOH volume variance
f. MOH efficiency variance
g. MOH spending variance, both fixed and variable