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I ONLY need help with instruction D .... (d) Provide possible explanations for each unfavorable variance. Bonita Labs performs steroid testing services to high schools,
I ONLY need help with instruction D.... (d) Provide possible explanations for each unfavorable variance.
Bonita Labs performs steroid testing services to high schools, colleges, and universities. Because the company deals solely with educational institutions, the price of each test is strictly regulated. Therefore, the costs incurred must be carefully monitored and controlled. Shown below are the standard costs for a typical test.
Direct materials (1 petri dish @ $1.80 per dish) $ 1.80
Direct labor (0.5 hours @ $20.50 per hour) 10.25
Variable overhead (0.5 hours @ $8 per hour) 4.00
Fixed overhead (0.5 hours @ $5 per hour) 2.50
Total standard cost per test $18.55
The lab does not maintain an inventory of petri dishes. Therefore, the dishes purchased each month are used that month. Actual activity for the month of May 2016, when 2,500 tests were conducted, resulted in the following.
Direct materials (2,530 dishes) $ 5,060
Direct labor (1,240 hours) 26,040
Variable overhead 10,100
Fixed overhead 5,700
Monthly budgeted fixed overhead is $6,000. Revenues for the month were $55,000, and selling and administrative expenses were $2,000.
(d) Provide possible explanations for each unfavorable variance.
(a) Materials price variance:
| (AQXAP) (2,530 X $2.00*) $5,060 |
| (AQXSP) (2,530 X $1.80) $4,554 |
= |
$506U |
*$5,060 2,530
Materials quantity variance:
| (AQXSP) (2,530 X $1.80) $4,554 |
| (SQXSP) (2,500 X $1.80) $4,500 |
= |
$54U |
Labor price variance:
| (AHXAR) (1,240 X $21*) $26,040 |
| (AHXSR) (1,240 X $20.50) $25,420 |
= |
$620U |
*$26,040 1,240
Labor quantity variance:
| (AHXSR) (1,240 X $20.50) $25,420 |
| (SHXSR) (1,250* X $20.50) $25,625 |
= |
$205F |
*2,500 X .5
(b) Total overhead variance:
| Actual Overhead $15,800 [($10,100 + $5,700) |
| Overhead Applied $16,250 (1,250 X $13*) |
= |
$450F |
*($8 + $5)
(c)
BONITA LABS
Income Statement
For the Month Ended May 31, 2017
Service revenue............................................................................... $55,000
Cost of service provided (at standard)
($18.55 X 2,500)............................................................................ 46,375
Gross profit (at standard)............................................................... 8,625
Variances
Materials price....................................................................... $ 506 U
Materials quantity.................................................................. 54 U
Labor price............................................................................. 620 U
Labor quantity........................................................................ 205 F
Overhead................................................................................ 450 F
Total varianceunfavorable...................................... 525
Gross profit (at actual).................................................................... 8,100
Selling and administrative expenses............................................ 2,000
Net income .........................$6,100
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