Reference no: EM131219438
Petrillo Company produces engine parts for large motors. The company uses a standard cost system for production costing and control. The standard cost sheet for one of its higher-volume products (a valve) is as follows:
Direct materials (7 lbs. @ $5.40) $37.80
Direct labor (1.75 hrs. @ $18) 31.50
Variable overhead (1.75 hrs. @ $4.00) 7.00
Fixed overhead (1.75 hrs. @ $3.00) 5.25
Standard unit cost $81.55
During the year, Petrillo experienced the following activity relative to the production of valves:
a. Production of valves totaled 20,600 units.
b. A total of 135,400 pounds of direct materials was purchased at $5.36 per pound.
c. There were 10,000 pounds of direct materials in beginning inventory (carried at $5.40 per pound). There was no ending inventory.
d. The company used 36,500 direct labor hours at a total cost of $656,270.
e. Actual fixed overhead totaled $110,000.
f. Actual variable overhead totaled $168,000.
Petrillo produces all of its valves in a single plant. Normal activity is 20,000 units per year. Standard overhead rates are computed based on normal activity measured in standard direct labor hours.
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