Johnson Company set the following standard unit costs for its single product.

Direct materials (7 kg @ RM5 per kg) $25

Direct labor (5hrs @ RM10 per hr) $30

Factory overhead-variable (5hrs @ RM3 per hr) $9

Factory overhead-fixed (5hrs @ RM1 per hr) $3

Total standard cost $67

The predetermined overhead rate is based on a planned operating volume of 90% of the

productive capacity of 100,000 units per quarter. The following flexible budget information

is available.

(a) Compute the direct materials cost variance, including its price and quantity variances. Give your comment on the variances.

(b) Compute the direct labor variance, including its rate and efficiency variances. Give your comment on the variances.

(c) Comment on the variances for the direct material and direct labor.

Operating Levels 80% 90% 32,000 36,000 96,000 108,000 100% 40,000 120,000 Production in units Standard direct labor hours Budgeted overhead Fixed factory overhead Variable factory overhead RM324,000 RM324,000 RM324,000 480,000 540,000 600,000 During the current quarter, the company operated at 80% of capacity and produced 32,000 units of product; direct labor hours worked were over 100,000. Units produced were assigned the following standard costs: RM Direct materials (224,000 kg @ RM5 per kg) 1,120,000 Direct labor (160,000hrs @ RM10 per hr) 1,600,000 Factory overhead (160,000hrs @ RM4 per hr) 640,000 Total standard cost 3,360,000 Actual costs incurred during the current quarter follow: Direct materials (200,000 kg @ RM5.20 per kg) Direct labor (140,000hrs @ RM9 per hr) Fixed factory overhead costs Variable factory overhead costs Total standard cost RM 1,040,000 1,260,000 370,000 480,000 3,150,000