Compute the direct labor efficiency and rate variances for

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Monte Rosa Corporation produces two products, Alpha8s and Zeta9s, which pass through two operations, Sintering and Finishing. Each of the products uses two raw materials, X342 and Y561. The company uses a standard cost system, with the following standards for each product (on a per unit basis):


Raw Material


Standard Labor Time

Product X342 Y561
Sintering Finishing
    Alpha8 1.8 kilos 2.5 liters
0.25 hours 0.75 hours
    Zeta9 2.7 kilos 4.5 liters
0.40 hours 0.85 hours

Information relating to materials purchased and materials used in production during May follows:
Material Purchases Purchase Cost Standard
Price
Used in
Production
    X342 11,000 kilos $ 39,600 $ 3.4 per kilo 9,300 kilos
    Y561 19,000 liters $ 24,700 $ 1.4 per liter 13,000 liters

The following additional information is available:
a. The company recognizes price variances when materials are purchased.
b. The standard labor rate is $18 per hour in Sintering and $17 per hour in Finishing.
c. During May, 1,500 direct labor-hours were worked in Sintering at a total labor cost of $30,750, and 2,940 direct labor-hours were worked in Finishing at a total labor cost of $55,860.
d. Production during May was 1,500 Alpha8s and 2,000 Zeta9s.
Requied:
1.

Prepare a standard cost card for each product, showing the standard cost of direct materials and direct labor. (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.)


Standard Cost
  Alpha8:
     Direct materials-X342 $
     Direct materials-Y561
     Direct labor-Sintering
     Direct labor-Finishing
  
     Total $
  
  Zeta9:
     Direct materials-X342 $
     Direct materials-Y561
     Direct labor-Sintering
     Direct labor-Finishing
  
     Total $
  

2.

Compute the materials quantity and price variances for each material. (Input all amounts as positive values. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations.)


Material X342 Material Y561
  Materials quantity variance   
  
  Materials price variance         

3.

Compute the direct labor efficiency and rate variances for each operation. (Input all amounts as positive values. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations.)


Sintering Finishing
  Labor efficiency variance $ (Click to select)FNoneU   $ (Click to select)UNoneF
  Labor rate variance $ (Click to select)UNoneF   $

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