Evaluate the eight variances

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Headsmart manufactures headphone cases.  During September 2011, the company produced 106,000 cases and recorded the following cost data:

Standard Cost Information

 

Quantity

Price

Direct materials

2 parts

$0.17 per part

Direct labor

0.02 hours

$9.00 per hour

Variable manufacturing overhead

0.02 hours

$10.00 per hour

Fixed manufacturing overhead ($32,640 for static budget volume of 96,000 units and 1,920 units and 1,920 hours, or $17 per hour)

Direct materials (265,000 parts were purchased at $0.22 per part, 215,000 parts were used)

Direct labor (1,700 hours at $9.10 per hour=$15,652)

Manufacturing overhead $60,500 (30% was fixed)

a)      Determine the eight variances

1.Materials: VP=(AP-SP)AQ-(actual price-standard price)*actual quantity

   VQ=(AQ-SQ)*SP

2.Direct labor: VP=(AP-SP)*AQ  and VQ=(AQ-SQ)*SP

3.Variable overhead: VP=(AP-SP)*AQ  and VQ=(AQ-SQ)*SP

4.Fixed overhead:  SPENDING VARIANCE= actual fixed overhead incurred- fixed factory overhead budgeting

PRODUCTION VOLUME VARIANCE = fixed factory overhead budgeting - standard fixed overhead applied

b) Comment on the variances

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