Reference no: EM132672991
The data below relate to the standards for the sole product of Marshal Corporation in August:
Standard direct material price $1.40 per kg
Standard quantity of direct material 20 kg per unit
Standard direct labour rate $17.00 per hour
Standard direct labour hour 5 hours per unit
Actual results for November are as follows:
Actual output 1,100 units
Direct material purchased 36,000kg @ $1.76 per kg
Direct material used 19,000 kg
Direct labour 5,200 hours @ $18 per hour
Required:
Calculate the following variances, indicating whether each variance is favourable or unfavourable:
(i) Direct material price variance
(ii) Direct material quantity variance
(iii) Direct labour rate variance
(iv)Direct labour efficiency variance SHOW YOUR WORKING