Check 3 40 Marc Goudreau, administrator of Clearwater Hospital, was purried by the prior month's reports. "Every month, it's anyone's guess whether the lab will show a profit or a loss. Perhaps the only answer is to increase our lab fees again "We can't," replied Rhode Groves, the controller. There are still a lot of complaints about the last increase, particularly from the insurance companies and government health units. They're now paying only about 80% of what we bil. I'm beginning to think the problem is on the cost side To determine if the Clearwater tab costs are in line with those of other hospital labs, Goudreau has asked you to evaluate the costs for the past month Groves has provided you with the following information: Book a. Two basic types of tests are performed in the lab-smears and blood tests. During the past month. 2.700 smears and 600 blood tests were performed in the lab. b. Small glass plates are used in both types of tests. During the past month, the hospital purchased 10.000 plates at a cost of $16,660 This cost is net of a 2% purchase discount. A total of 1,000 of these plates were unused at the end of the month no plates were on hand at the beginning of the month c. During the past month. 1180 hours of tabour time were used in performing smears and blood tests. The cost of this labour time was $14.160.00 d. The lab's variable overhead cost last month totalled $4,000, e. Fixed overhead cost last month totalled $5,600. Clearwater Hospital has never used standard costs. By searching industry literature, however, you have determined the following nationwide averages for hospital Inbs: Platest Three plates are required per lab test. These plates cost $1.70 each and are disposed of after the test is completed Labour taon near shorld require 0.3 bours to complete, and each blood test should require 0.6 hours to complete. The average cost of the lab ises $15 per hour. Overhead overhead cost is based on direct labour-hours. The average rate of variable overhead is 5 per hour. The average rate of fixed overhead is 15 per hour. These rates are based on a denominator activity level of 1,000 Nors per month Ches 3 Required: 1. Compute the materials price variance for the plates purchased last month, and compute a materials quantity variance for the plates used last month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F* for favorable. "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (.e, zero variance).) 40 points 00:45.54 Materials price varianon Materials quantity variance co References 2-a. Compute a labour rate variance and a labour efficiency variance for the lab. (Indicate the effect of each varlance by selecting for favorable, "U" for unfavorable and "None for no effect (i.e. zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculation and round your final answers to 1 decimal place.) Labour rate variance Labour efficiency variance Check my work 3 2-b. Not available in Connect 3-a. Compute the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effectie, ero variance) 40 DGN 004542 Variable overhead spending variance Variable overhead officiency variance wo Pet olences 3-b. Not available in Connect 4. Compute the fixed overhead budget and volume variances indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "P" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (le, zero variance.) Fored overhead budget Variance Fixed overhead volume variance
