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Step 1: Download the Applying Excel form located on the left-hand side, under files. If you have trouble, the file is also located in D2L under Course Administration.

Step 2: Then enter formulas in all cells that contain question marks. For example, in cell D21 enter the formula = D14.

Step 3: Check your worksheet by changing the direct materials standard quantity in cell B6 to 2.9 pounds, the direct labor standard quantity in cell B7 to 0.6 hours, and the variable manufacturing overhead in cell B8 to 0.6 hours. The materials spending variance should now be $1,500 U, the labor spending variance should now be $3,720 F, and the variable overhead spending variance should now be $60 F. If you do not get these answers, find the errors in your worksheet and correct them.

Important Note: In the text, variances are always displayed as positive numbers. To accomplish this, you can use the ABS() function in Excel. For example, the formula in cell B25 would be =ABS(F21F22). Cells C25 through C27, C34 through C36, and C43 through C45 already contain formulas to compute and display whether variances are Favorable or Unfavorable. Do not enter data or formulas into those cellsif you do, you will overwrite these formulas.

Step 4: Proceed to the requirements below only after completing your worksheet as it will be used to answer the following questions.

Requirement 2:

Revise the data in your worksheet to reflect the results for the subsequent period as shown below:

Chapter 09: Applying Excel
Data
Exhibit 9-8: Standard Cost Card
Inputs	Standard Quantity		Standard Price
Direct materials	3.0	pounds	$4.00	per pound
Direct labor	0.50	hours	$22.00	per hour
Variable manufacturing overhead	0.50	hours	$6.00	per hour
Actual results:
Actual output	1,880	units
Actual variable manufacturing overhead cost	$5,154.50
	Actual Quantity		Actual price
Actual direct materials cost	5,630	pounds	$4.10	per pound
Actual direct labor cost	845	hours	$22.10	per hour

a-1. What is the materials quantity variance? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance)).

a-2. What is the materials price variance? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance)).

b-1. What is the labor efficiency variance? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance)).

b-2. What is the labor rate variance? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.)

c-1. What is the variable overhead efficiency variance? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance)).

c-2. What is the variable overhead rate variance? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance)).