Problem 23-5A (Part Level Submission)

Hart Labs, Inc. provides mad cow disease testing for both state and federal governmental agricultural agencies. Because the companys customers are governmental agencies, prices are strictly regulated. Therefore, Hart Labs must constantly monitor and control its testing costs. Shown below are the standard costs for a typical test.

Direct materials (2 test tubes @ $1.90 per tube)		$3.80
Direct labor (1 hour @ $31 per hour)		31.00
Variable overhead (1 hour @ $6.00 per hour)		6.00
Fixed overhead (1 hour @ $12.00 per hour)		12.00
Total standard cost per test		$52.80

The lab does not maintain an inventory of test tubes. As a result, the tubes purchased each month are used that month. Actual activity for the month of November 2017, when 1,100 tests were conducted, resulted in the following:

Direct materials (2,222 test tubes)		$3,800
Direct labor (1,133 hours)		33,990
Variable overhead		6,534
Fixed overhead		12,309

Monthly budgeted fixed overhead is $15,840. Revenues for the month were $72,600, and selling and administrative expenses were $4,800.

(a)

Compute the price and quantity variances for direct materials and direct labor. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)

Materials price variance		$		UnfavorableFavorableNeither favorable nor unfavorable
Materials quantity variance		$		Neither favorable nor unfavorableUnfavorableFavorable
Labor price variance		$		UnfavorableFavorableNeither favorable nor unfavorable
Labor quantity variance		$		Neither favorable nor unfavorableFavorableUnfavorable

(b) Prepare an income statement for management.