Reference no: EM13482225
Seven enterprises is a large producer of gourmet per food. During April, it produced 147 batches of puppy meal. Each batch weights 1,000 pounds. To produce this quantity of output, the company purchased and used 148,450 pounds of direct materials at a cost of $593,800. It also incurred direct labor costs of $17,600 for ht 2,200 hours worked by employees on the puppy meal crew. Manufacturing overhead incurred at the puppy meal plant during April totaled $3,625, of which $2,450 was considered fixed. Seven's standard cost information for 1,000-pound batches ofpuppy meal is as follows:
Direct materials standard price...................................................$4.20per pound
Standard quantity allowed per batch..............................................1,020 pounds
Direct labor standard rate...........................................................$8.50per hour
Standard hours allowed per batch..........................................14direct labor hours
Fixed overhead budgeted...................................................$2,800per month
Normal level of production................................................140batches per month
Variable overhead application rate.......................................$9.00 per batch
Fixed overhead application rate($2,800 / 140batches)................20.00 perbatch
Total overhead application rate............................................$29.00per batch
Instructions:
a. Compute the materials price and quantity variances.
b. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances
c. Compute the manufacturing overhead spending and volume variances.
d. Record the journal entry to charge materials (at standard) to work in process.
e. Record the journal entry to charge direct labor (at standard) to work in process.
f. Record the journal entry to charge manufacturing overhead (at standard) to work in process.
g. Record the journal entry to transfer the 147 batches of puppy meal produced in April to finished goods.
h. Record the journal entry to closeany over-or under applied overhead to cost of goods sold.