FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Piedmont Manufacturing produces metal products with the following standard quantity and cost information:

Overhead rates were based on normal monthly capacity of 3,600 machine hours.

During November, the company produced only 510 units because of a labor strike, which occurred during union contract negotiations. After the dispute was settled, the company scheduled overtime to try to meet regular production levels.

The following costs were incurred in November:

a. Total material price variance $______ Unfavorable

b. Total material usage (quantity) variance $______ Unfavorable

c. Labor rate variance $540 Unfavorable

d. Labor efficiency variance $______ Unfavorable

e. Variable overhead spending variance $______ Favorable

f. Variable overhead efficiency variance $______ Favorable

g. Fixed overhead spending variance $______ Favorable

h. Volume variance $______ Unfavorable

i. Budget variance $______ Favorable

Direct Material
sheets
Aluminum
4 @ $4
$16
sheets
Copper
3 @ $8
24
hours @
Direct labor
7 $16
112
machine
hours @
Variable overhead 5 $6
30
machine
hours @
Fixed overhead
5 $4
20
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Transcribed Image Text:Direct Material sheets Aluminum 4 @ $4 $16 sheets Copper 3 @ $8 24 hours @ Direct labor 7 $16 112 machine hours @ Variable overhead 5 $6 30 machine hours @ Fixed overhead 5 $4 20
Material
sheets
purchased
Aluminum 2,400 @ $3.80
Used 2,100 sheets
sheets
purchased
Copper
1,800 @ $8.40
Used 1,560 sheets
Direct Labor
hours @
$16 (pre-
contract
Regular time 3,120 settlement)
hours @
$17 (post-
contract
Regular time 540 settlement)
Variable Overhead
(based
machine
$13,980 on
2,505 hours)
Fixed Overhead
(based
machine
$11,310 on
2,505 hours)
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Transcribed Image Text:Material sheets purchased Aluminum 2,400 @ $3.80 Used 2,100 sheets sheets purchased Copper 1,800 @ $8.40 Used 1,560 sheets Direct Labor hours @ $16 (pre- contract Regular time 3,120 settlement) hours @ $17 (post- contract Regular time 540 settlement) Variable Overhead (based machine $13,980 on 2,505 hours) Fixed Overhead (based machine $11,310 on 2,505 hours)
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