Problem 9-18 (Algo) Comprehensive Variance Analysis [LO9-4, LO9-5, LO9-6] Miller Toy Compary manufactures a plastic swinming pool at its Westwood Plant. The plant has been experiencing problems as shown by its June contribution format income statement below. Janet Dunn, who has just been appointed general manager of the Whstwood Plant, has been given instructions to "get things under control "- Upon revewing the plants income statement, Ms Dunn has conciuded that the major problem lies in the variable cost of goods sold. She has been provided with the following standard cost per swimming pool During Jure the plant produced 6,000 poots and incured the tollowing costs: a. Purchased 24,800 pounds of materias a a cost of $275 per pound inored) c. Worked 4,200 drect labortiours at a cost of $6,00 per hour. di incuried varisble manutacturing overhead cost totaing $7,260 for the month A total of 3.300 machine hours was recorded It is the companys poscy to close all variances to cost of poods sold on a monthly baws Required: in th the company s policy to close all variances to cost of goods sold on a monthly basis. Required: 1. Compute the following variances for June: a Materials price and quantity variances. b. Labor rate and efficiency variances: c. Vanable overhead rate and efficiency vanances. 2. Summarize the variances that you computed in (t) above by showing the net overall favorable or unfavorable variance for the month Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 1a. Compute the following variances for June, materlals price and quantity variances. 1b. Compute the following variances for June, tabor rate and efficiency variances. 1c. Compute the following variances for June, variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. Soo not, round your infermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for Purchased 24,800 pounds of materials at a cost of $2.75 per pound. Used 19,600 pounds of materials in production (Finished goods and work in process inventories are insignificant and can be ignored.) c. Worked 4,200 direct labor-hours at a cost of $6.00 per hour. Incurred variable manufacturing overhead cost totaling $7,260 for the month. A total of 3,300 machine-hours was recorded. t is the company's policy to close all variances to cost of goods sold on a monthly basis. Required: 1. Compute the following variances for June: a. Materials price and quantity variances. b. Labor rate and efficiency varances. c. Variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. 2. Summarize the variances that you computed in (1) above by showing the net overall favorable or unfavorable variance for the mon Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Summarize the variances that you computed in (1) above by showing the net overall favorable or unfavorable variance for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting " F " for favorable, " U " for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input the amount as positive value.)
