During may joliet fabrics corporation manufactured

MA EXAM

1.

value: 14.28 points

Cayuga Hardwoods produces handcrafted jewelry boxes. A standard-size box requires 13 board feet of hardwood in the finished product. In addition, 7 board feet of scrap lumber are normally left from the production of one box. Hardwood costs $5 per board foot, plus $2.50 in transportation charges per board foot.

Required:

Compute the standard direct-material cost of a jewelry box. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Standard direct-material cost

$

2.

value: 14.28 points

During June, Danby Company’s material purchases amounted to 6,700 pounds at a price of $8.0 per pound. Actual costs incurred in the production of 2,300 units were as follows:

Direct labor:

$134,420

($18.8 per hour)

Direct material:

$39,200

($8.0 per pound)

The standards for one unit of Danby Company’s product are as follows:

Direct labor:

Direct material:

Quantity, 3 hours per unit

Quantity, 2 pounds per unit

Rate, $18.7 per hour

Price, $7.7 per pound

Required:

Compute the direct-material price and quantity variances and the direct-labor rate and efficiency variances. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable. (Input all amounts as positive values. Select "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Direct-material price variance

$

Direct-material quantity variance

$

Direct-labor rate variance

$

Direct-labor efficiency variance

$

3.

value: 14.28 points

New Jersey Valve Company manufactured 8,000 units during January of a control valve used by milk processors in its Camden plant. Records indicated the following:

Direct labor

40,800

hr. at $14.50 per hr.

Direct material purchased

24,000

lb. at $2.30 per lb.

Direct material used

23,100

lb.

The control valve has the following standard prime costs:

Direct material:

3

lb. at $2.20 per lb.

$

6.60

Direct labor:

5

hr. at $15.00 per hr.

75.00

Standard prime cost per unit

$

81.60

Required:

1.

Prepare a schedule of standard production costs for January, based on actual production of 8,000 units. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

NEW JERSEY VALVE COMPANY CAMDEN PLANT SCHEDULE OF STANDARD PRODUCTION COSTS BASED ON 8,000 UNITS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY

Direct material

$

Direct labor

Total standard production costs

$

2.

For the month of January, compute the following variances, indicating whether each is favorable or unfavorable. (Select "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Direct-material price variance

$

Direct-material quantity variance

$

Direct-labor rate variance

$

Direct-labor efficiency variance

$

4.

value: 14.28 points

During May, Joliet Fabrics Corporation manufactured 520 units of a special multilayer fabric with the trade name Stylex. The following information from the Stylex production department also pertains to May.

Direct material purchased: 18,200 yards at $1.40 per yard

$

25,480

Direct material used: 9,700 yards at $1.40 per yard

13,580

Direct labor: 2,300 hours at $9.17 per hour

21,091

The standard prime costs for one unit of Stylex are as follows:

Direct material: 20 yards at $1.37 per yard

$

27.40

Direct labor: 3 hours at $7 per hour

21.00

Total standard prime cost per unit of output

$

48.40

Required:

Compute the following variances for the month of May, indicating whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable. (Select "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Direct-material price variance

$

Direct-material quantity variance

$

Direct-labor rate variance

$

Direct-labor efficiency variance

$

5.

value: 14.28 points

Saskatewan Can Company manufactures recyclable soft-drink cans. A unit of production is a case of 12 dozen cans. The following standards have been set by the production-engineering staff and the controller.

Direct labor:

Direct material:

Quantity, .25 hour

Quantity, 4 kilograms

Rate, $16 per hour

Price, $.80 per kilogram

Actual material purchases amounted to 240,000 kilograms at $.81 per kilogram. Actual costs incurred in the production of 50,000 units were as follows:

Direct labor:

$211,900 for 13,000 hours

Direct material:

$170,100 for 210,000 kilograms

Required:

1.

Use the variance formulas to compute the direct-material price and quantity variances and the directlabor rate and efficiency variances. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.(Input all amounts as positive values. Select "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Direct-material price variance

$

Direct-material quantity variance

$

Direct-labor rate variance

$

Direct-labor efficiency variance

$

6.

value: 14.28 points

Saskatewan Can Company manufactures recyclable soft-drink cans. A unit of production is a case of 12 dozen cans. The following standards have been set by the production-engineering staff and the controller.

Direct labor:

Direct material:

Quantity, .25 hour

Quantity, 4 kilograms

Rate, $16 per hour

Price, $.80 per kilogram

Actual material purchases amounted to 240,000 kilograms at $.81 per kilogram. Actual costs incurred in the production of 50,000 units were as follows:

Direct labor:

$211,900 for 13,000 hours

Direct material:

$170,100 for 210,000 kilograms

Required:

Determine the direct-material and direct-labor variances. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable. (Input all amounts as positive values. Select "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Round "per kilogram" and "per hour" to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

7.

value: 14.32 points

During June, Danby Company's material purchases amounted to 6,000 pounds at a price of $7.30 per pound. Actual costs incurred in the production of 2,000 units were as follows:

Direct labor:

$116,745

($18.10 per hour)

Direct material:

$30,660

($7.30 per pound)

The standards for one unit of Danby Company's product are as follows:

Direct labor:

Direct material:

Quantity, 3 hours per unit

Quantity, 2 pounds per unit

Rate, $18 per hour

Price, $7 per pound

Required:

Fill in the amounts in the below tables. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable. (Input all amounts as positive values. Select "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Round "per pound" and "per hour" to 2 decimal places.Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$