Remnant Carpet Company sells and installs commercial carpeting for office buildings. Remnant Carpet Company uses job order costing. When a prospective customer asks for a price quote on a job, the estimated cost data are inserted on an unnumbered job cost sheet. If the offer is accepted, a number is assigned to the job, and the costs incurred are recorded in the usual manner on the job cost sheet. After the job is completed, reasons for the variances between the estimated and actual costs are noted on the sheet. The data are then available to management in evaluating the efficiency of operations and in preparing quotes on future jobs. On October 1, Remnant Carpet Company gave Jackson Consulting an estimate of $2,470 to carpet the consulting firms newly leased office. The estimate was based on the following data: Line Item Description Amount Estimated direct materials: 40 meters at $30 per meter $1,200 Estimated direct labor: 20 hours at $20 per hour 400 Estimated factory overhead (75% of direct labor cost) 300 Total estimated costs $1,900 Markup (30% of production costs) 570 Total estimate $2,470 On October 3, Jackson Consulting signed a purchase contract, and the delivery and installation were completed on October 10. The related materials requisitions and time tickets are summarized as follows: Materials Requisition No. Description Amount 112 20 meters at $30 $600 114 24 meters at $30 720 Time Ticket No. Description Amount H10 10 hours at $20 $200 H11 14 hours at $20 280 Required: Question Content Area Enter amounts as positive numbers. 1. Complete that portion of the job cost sheet that would be prepared when the estimate is given to the customer. 2. Record the costs incurred, and complete the job cost sheet. JOB COST SHEET Customer Jackson Consulting Date October 1 Date wanted October 10 Date completed October 10 Job. No. ESTIMATE Direct Materials Direct Materials Amount Direct Labor Direct Labor Amount Summary Summary Amount 40 Meters at $30 fill in the blank 1 of 18$ 20 Hours at $20 fill in the blank 2 of 18$ Direct Materials fill in the blank 3 of 18$ Direct Labor fill in the blank 4 of 18 Factory Overhead fill in the blank 5 of 18 Total fill in the blank 6 of 18$ Total fill in the blank 7 of 18$ Total cost fill in the blank 8 of 18$ ACTUAL Direct Materials Mat. Req. No. Direct Materials Description Direct Materials Amount Direct Labor Time Ticket No. Direct Labor Description Direct Labor Amount Summary Item Summary Amount 112 20 Meters at $30 fill in the blank 9 of 18$ H10 10 Hours at $20 fill in the blank 10 of 18$ Direct Materials fill in the blank 11 of 18$ Direct Labor fill in the blank 12 of 18 114 24 Meters at $30 fill in the blank 13 of 18 H11 14 Hours at $20 fill in the blank 14 of 18 Factory Overhead fill in the blank 15 of 18 Total fill in the blank 16 of 18$ Total fill in the blank 17 of 18$ Total Cost fill in the blank 18 of 18$ Question Content Area What is the best explanation for the variances between actual costs and estimated costs. (For this purpose, assume that the additional meters of material used in the job were spoiled, the factory overhead rate has proven to be satisfactory, and an inexperienced employee performed the work.) a. The direct materials cost exceeded the estimate by $120 because 4 meters of materials were spoiled. The direct labor cost exceeded the estimate by $80 because an additional 4 hours of labor were used by an inexperienced employee. The factory overhead cost exceeded the estimate because an additional $60 of factory overhead was allocated because of the increase in direct labor. b. Management didn't provide enough direction to complete tasks on budget. c. The direct materials cost exceeded the estimate by $75 because 3 meters of materials were spoiled. d. The direct labor cost exceeded the estimate by $120 because an additional 4 hours of labor were used by an inexperienced employee. Select the correct answer from the above choices