Standard Product Cost

Atlas Furniture Company manufactures designer home furniture. Atlas uses a standard cost system. The direct labor, direct materials, and factory overhead standards for an unfinished dining room table are as follows:

Direct labor:	standard rate	$24.00 per hr.
	standard time per unit	4 hrs.
Direct materials (oak):	standard price	$12.00 per bd. ft.
	standard quantity	17 bd. ft.
Variable factory overhead:	standard rate	$2.40 per direct labor hr.
Fixed factory overhead:	standard rate	$1.20 per direct labor hr.

a. Determine the standard cost per dining room table. If required, round your answer to two decimal places. $per table

b. A standard cost system provides Atlas Furniture Companys management a cost control tool using the principle of . Using this principle, cost deviations from standards can be investigated and corrected.