John Fleming, chief administrator for Valley View Hospital, is concerned about the costs for tests in the hospital's lab, Charges for lab tests are consistently higher at Valley View than at other hospitals and have resulted in many complaints. Also, because of strict regulations on amounts reimbursed for lab tests, payments received from Insurance companies and governmental units have not been high enough to cover lab costs. Mt. Fleming has asked you to evaluate costs in the hospitals lab for the past month. The following information is available: a. Two types of tests are performed in the lab-blood tests and smears. During the past month, 1,350 blood tests and 4300 smears were performed in the lab. b. Small glass plates are used in both types of tests. During the past month, the hospital purchased 20,500 plates at a cost of $59,040, 3,100 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, 3,100 hours of labor time were recorded in the lab at a cost of $35,185 d. The lab's variable overhead cost last month totaled $26,970, Valley View Hospital has never used standard costs. By searching industry Iterature, however, you have determined the following nationwide averages for hospital labs Plates: Three plates are required per lab test. These plates cost $3.00 each and are disposed of after the test is completed Labor: Each blood test should require 0.8 hours to complete, and each smear should require 0.40 hours to complete. The average cost of this tab time is $12,30 per hout Overhead: Overhead cost is based on direct labor-hours. The average rate for variable overhead is $8.20 per hour. Required: 1. Compute a materials price variance for the plates purchased last month and a materials cuently variance for the plates used last month 2. For labor cost in the tab: a Compute a labor rate variance and a labor efficiency variance b. In most hospitals, one-half of the workers in the lab are senior technicians and one half are assistants. In an effort to reduce costs. Valley View Hospital employs only one-fourth senior technicians and three-fourths assistants Would you recommend that this policy be 3. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. 3-6. Is there any relation between the variable overhead efficiency variance and the tabor eficiency variance? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Red R 2A Mag 20 Re SA Med 30 Computea materias prie variance for the plates purchased last month and a materials quantity variance for the plates used last month. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting, 'Ffor favorable for unfaveland Nororino effect (1.ro Varano) Input all amounts as positive values) Marianne Mais que 2450 u COSLO LISAD Overhead: Overhead cost is based on direct labor-hours. The average rate for variable overhead is $8.20 per h Required: 1. Compute a materials price variance for the plates purchased last month and a materials quantity variance fort month 2. For labor cost in the lab: a. Compute a labor rate variance and a labor efficiency variance. b. In most hospitals, one-half of the workers in the lab are senior technicians and one-half are assistants. In an ef Valley View Hospital employs only one-fourth senior technicians and three-fourths assistants. Would you recom be continued? 3-a. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. 3-5. Is there any relation between the variable overhead efficiency variance and the labor efficiency variance? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 2A Reg 28 Red 3A Reg 38 For labor cost in the lab, Compute a labor rate variance and a labor efficiency variance (Indicate the effect of each var by selecting " for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None for no effect zero variance). Input all amounts os p values.) 2.945 Labor rate variance Laboreiciency variance Rog1 Req 28 > Required: 1. Compute a materials price variance for the plates purchased last month and a materials quantity variance for the plates us month. 2. For labor cost in the lab: a. Compute a labor rate variance and a labor efficiency variance. b. In most hospitals, one-half of the workers in the lab are senior technicians and one-half are assistants. In an effort to redu Valley View Hospital employs only one-fourth senior technicians and three-fourths assistants. Would you recommend that the be continued? 3-a. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances 3-b. Is there any relation between the variable overhead efficiency variance and the labor efficiency variance? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2A Reg 28 Reg 3A Reg 38 Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. 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