Mary-Lynette Company Inc. (a sub chapter S company) a Houston company in the shadows of HCC, produces a number of products, including a Pull-yo-Pants UP kit (a product for boys who may never reach the mentality of being a MAN. The product has shown through extensive test to help). Standard variable costs relating to a single kit are given below:

Standard Quantity Standard Price Standard

Or Hours or Rate Cost

Direct Materials ? $6 per yard $?

Direct Labor ? ? ?

Variable MOH ? $2 per DLH ?

Total standard cost per kit $42

During August, 500 kits were manufactured and sold. Selected information relating to the months production is given below: (for the month)

Materials Direct Variable

Used Labor MOH

Total standard cost ? $8,000 $1,600

Actual cost incurred $10,000 ? $1,620

Material price variance ?

Material quantity variance $600U

Labor rate variance ?

Labor efficiency variance ?

Variable O/H spending variance ?

Variable O/H efficiency variance ?

The following additional information is available for Augusts production of kits:

Actual direct labor-hours 900

Difference between standard and actual cost

per kit produced during August $0.14 U

REQUIRED:

1. What was the total standard cost of the materials used during August?
2. How many yards of material are required at standard per kit?
3. What was the materials price variance for August?
4. What is the standard direct labor rate per hour?
5. What was the labor rate and efficiency variance for August?
6. What was the variable overhead spending variance for August? The variable overhead efficiency variance?
7. Complete the standard cost card for one kit shown at the beginning of the problem.