PROBLEM 10-16 Comprehensive Variance Analysis (L010-1, L010-2, L010-3] Highland Company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. Standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Cost Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Total standard cost ... ? ? ? Standard Price or Rate $6 per yard ? $3 per direct labor-hour $? ? ? $? $ Overhead is applied to production on the basis of direct labor-hours. During March, 1,000 backpacks were manufactured and sold. Selected information relating to the month's production is given below: Materials Used Direct Labor Variable Manufacturing Overhead $10,500 ? $4,200 $3,600 $16,800 $15,000 ? $1,200 U Total standard cost allowed* Actual costs incurred ..... Materials price variance Materials quantity variance Labor rate variance .. Labor efficiency variance .... Variable overhead rate variance Variable overhead efficiency variance ? ? ? ? *For the month's production. The following additional information is available for March's production: 1,500 $3.00 Actual direct labor-hours ... Standard overhead rate per direct labor-hour. Difference between standard and actual cost per backpack produced during March $0.15 F 4. Required: 1. What is the standard cost of a single backpack? 2. What was the actual cost per backpack produced during March? 3. How many yards of material are required at standard per backpack? What was the materials price variance for March if there were no beginning or ending inven- tories of materials? 5. What is the standard direct labor rate per hour? 6. What was the labor rate variance for March? The labor efficiency variance? 7. What was the variable overhead rate variance for March? The variable overhead efficiency variance? 8. Prepare a standard cost card for one backpack

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