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**Acme Inc. Variance Analysis**

Acme Inc. has provided the following information for variance analysis:

- **Actual price paid for material:** $1.00
- **Standard price for material:** $0.90
- **Actual quantity purchased and used in production:** 100 units
- **Standard quantity for units produced:** 90 units
- **Actual labor rate per hour:** $15
- **Standard labor rate per hour:** $16
- **Actual hours:** 200 hours
- **Standard hours for units produced:** 220 hours

**Tasks:**

A. Compute the material price and quantity variances.

B. Compute the labor rate and labor efficiency variances.

C. Describe the possible causes for this combination of favorable and unfavorable variances.

**Analysis Guidelines:**
- For material price variance, assess the difference between the actual and standard prices per unit and multiply by the actual quantity.
- For material quantity variance, analyze the difference between actual and standard quantities used, multiplied by the standard price.
- For labor rate variance, compare the actual and standard labor rates per hour, multiplied by actual hours worked.
- For labor efficiency variance, compare the actual and standard hours worked, multiplied by the standard labor rate.
- Consider possible factors affecting these variances, like changes in supplier prices or production efficiency.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Acme Inc. Variance Analysis** Acme Inc. has provided the following information for variance analysis: - **Actual price paid for material:** $1.00 - **Standard price for material:** $0.90 - **Actual quantity purchased and used in production:** 100 units - **Standard quantity for units produced:** 90 units - **Actual labor rate per hour:** $15 - **Standard labor rate per hour:** $16 - **Actual hours:** 200 hours - **Standard hours for units produced:** 220 hours **Tasks:** A. Compute the material price and quantity variances. B. Compute the labor rate and labor efficiency variances. C. Describe the possible causes for this combination of favorable and unfavorable variances. **Analysis Guidelines:** - For material price variance, assess the difference between the actual and standard prices per unit and multiply by the actual quantity. - For material quantity variance, analyze the difference between actual and standard quantities used, multiplied by the standard price. - For labor rate variance, compare the actual and standard labor rates per hour, multiplied by actual hours worked. - For labor efficiency variance, compare the actual and standard hours worked, multiplied by the standard labor rate. - Consider possible factors affecting these variances, like changes in supplier prices or production efficiency.
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