Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305970663
Author: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 9, Problem 14E
Zoller Company produces a dark chocolate candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the following standards for one bar of the candy:
During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following actual results:
- a. Bars produced: 143,000.
- b. Ounces of direct materials purchased: 901,200 ounces at $0.21 per ounce.
- c. There are no beginning or ending inventories of direct materials.
- d. Direct labor: 11,300 hours at $17.30.
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
Zoller Company produces a dark chocolate candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the fol-lowing standards for one bar of the candy:
Direct materials (6.3 oz. @ $0.20) $1.26Direct labor (0.08 hr. @ $18.00) 1.44Standard prime cost $2.70
During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following actual results:a. Bars produced: 143,000.b. Ounces of direct materials purchased: 901,200 ounces at $0.21 per ounce.c. There are no beginning or ending inventories of direct materials.d. Direct labor: 11,300 hours at $17.30.Required:1. Compute price and usage variances for direct materials.2. Compute the rate variance and the efficiency variance for direct labor.3. Prepare the journal entries associated with direct materials and direct labor.
Berner Company produces a dark chocolate candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the following standards for one bar of the candy:
Direct materials (8.30 oz. @ $0.09)
$0.75
Direct labor (0.09 hr. @ $18.00)
1.62
Standard prime cost
$2.37
During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following actual results:
Bars produced: 144,000.
Ounces of direct materials purchased: 1,195,500 ounces at $0.08 per ounce.
There are no beginning or ending inventories of direct materials.
Direct labor: 12,820 hours at $17.30.
Required:
Instructions for parts 1 and 2: If a variance is zero, enter "0" and select "Not applicable" from the drop down box.
1. Compute price and usage variances for direct materials.
Materials Price Variance
$_______
Favorable
Materials Usage Variance
$______
Unfavorable
2. Compute the rate variance and the efficiency variance for direct labor.
Labor Rate Variance
$______
Favorable
Labor Efficiency Variance
$_____
Favorable…
Manzana Company produces apple juice sold in gallons. Recently, the company adopted the following material standard for one gallon of its apple juice:
Direct materials 128 oz. @ $0.03 = $3.84
During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following results:
Gallon units produced: 23,000.
Ounces of materials purchased and used: 2,830,000 ounces at $0.045.
No beginning or ending inventories of raw materials.
Required:
Note: Enter favorable values as negative numbers. Enter unfavorable values as positive numbers.
1. Compute the materials price variance.$fill in the blank 1
2. Compute the materials usage variance.$fill in the blank 3
3. During the second week, the materials usage variance was $4,000 unfavorable and the materials price variance was $23,000 unfavorable. The company purchased and used 2,450,000 ounces of material during this week. How many gallons of juice were produced? If required, round your answer to nearest whole value.fill in the blank 5…
Chapter 9 Solutions
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
Ch. 9 - Discuss the difference between budgets and...Ch. 9 - What is the quantity decision? The pricing...Ch. 9 - Why is historical experience often a poor basis...Ch. 9 - Prob. 4DQCh. 9 - How does standard costing improve the control...Ch. 9 - The budget variance for variable production costs...Ch. 9 - Explain why the direct materials price variance is...Ch. 9 - The direct materials usage variance is always the...Ch. 9 - The direct labor rate variance is never...Ch. 9 - Prob. 10DQ
Ch. 9 - Prob. 11DQCh. 9 - What is the cause of an unfavorable volume...Ch. 9 - Prob. 13DQCh. 9 - Explain how the two-, three-, and four-variance...Ch. 9 - Prob. 15DQCh. 9 - Prob. 1CECh. 9 - Direct Materials Usage Variance Refer to...Ch. 9 - Refer to Cornerstone Exercise 9.1. Guillermos Oil...Ch. 9 - Kavallia Company set a standard cost for one item...Ch. 9 - Yohan Company has the following balances in its...Ch. 9 - Standish Company manufactures consumer products...Ch. 9 - Variances Refer to Cornerstone Exercise 9.6....Ch. 9 - Standish Company manufactures consumer products...Ch. 9 - Mangia Pizza Company makes frozen pizzas that are...Ch. 9 - Mangia Pizza Company makes frozen pizzas that are...Ch. 9 - Refer to Cornerstone Exercise 9.9. Required: 1....Ch. 9 - Quincy Farms is a producer of items made from farm...Ch. 9 - During the year, Dorner Company produced 280,000...Ch. 9 - Zoller Company produces a dark chocolate candy...Ch. 9 - Oerstman, Inc., uses a standard costing system and...Ch. 9 - Refer to the data in Exercise 9.15. Required: 1....Ch. 9 - Chypre, Inc., produces a cologne mist using a...Ch. 9 - Refer to Exercise 9.17. Chypre, Inc., purchased...Ch. 9 - Delano Company uses two types of direct labor for...Ch. 9 - Jameson Company produces paper towels. The company...Ch. 9 - Madison Company uses the following rule to...Ch. 9 - Laughlin, Inc., uses a standard costing system....Ch. 9 - Responsibility for the materials price variance...Ch. 9 - Which of the following is true concerning labor...Ch. 9 - A company uses a standard costing system. At the...Ch. 9 - Relevant information for direct labor is as...Ch. 9 - Which of the following is the most likely...Ch. 9 - Haversham Corporation produces dress shirts. The...Ch. 9 - Plimpton Company produces countertop ovens....Ch. 9 - Algers Company produces dry fertilizer. At the...Ch. 9 - Misterio Company uses a standard costing system....Ch. 9 - Petrillo Company produces engine parts for large...Ch. 9 - Business Specialty, Inc., manufactures two...Ch. 9 - Vet-Pro, Inc., produces a veterinary grade...Ch. 9 - Refer to the data in Problem 9.34. Vet-Pro, Inc.,...Ch. 9 - Energy Products Company produces a gasoline...Ch. 9 - Nuevo Company produces a single product. Nuevo...Ch. 9 - Ingles Company manufactures external hard drives....Ch. 9 - As part of its cost control program, Tracer...Ch. 9 - Aspen Medical Laboratory performs comprehensive...Ch. 9 - Leather Works is a family-owned maker of leather...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Zippy Inc. manufactures a fuel additive, Surge, which has a stable selling price of 44 per drum. The company has been producing and selling 80,000 drums per month. In connection with your examination of Zippys financial statements for the year ended September 30, management has asked you to review some computations made by Zippys cost accountant. Your working papers disclose the following about the companys operations: Standard costs per drum of product manufactured: Materials: Costs and expenses during September: Chemicals: 645,000 gallons purchased at a cost of 1,140,000; 600,000 gallons used. Empty drums: 94,000 purchased at a cost of 94,000; 80,000 drums used. Direct labor: 81,000 hours worked at a cost of 816,480. Factory overhead: 768,000. Required: Calculate the following for September, using the formulas on pages 421422 and 424 (Round unit costs to the nearest whole cent and compute the materials variances for both Surge and for the drums.): 1. Materials quantity variance. 2. Materials purchase price variance. 3. Labor efficiency variance. 4. Labor rate variance.arrow_forwardDuring the week of August 21, Parley Manufacturing produced and shipped 4,000 units of its machine tools: 1,500 units of Tool SK1 and 2,500 units of Tool SK3. The cycle time for SK1 is 0.73 hour, and the cycle time for SK3 is 0.56 hour. The following costs were incurred: Required: 1. Assume that the value-stream costs and total units shipped apply only to one model (a single-product value stream). Calculate the unit cost, and comment on its accuracy. 2. Assume that Tool SK1 is responsible for 60% of the materials cost. Calculate the unit cost for Tool SK 1 and Tool SK3, and comment on its accuracy. Explain the rationale for using units shipped instead of units produced in the calculation. 3. Calculate the unit cost for the two models, using DBC. Explain when and why this cost is more accurate than the unit cost calculated in Requirement 2.arrow_forwardEllerson Company provided the following information for the last calendar year: During the year, direct materials purchases amounted to 278,000, direct labor cost was 189,000, and overhead cost was 523,000. During the year, 100,000 units were completed. Refer to Exercise 2.21. Last calendar year, Ellerson recognized revenue of 1,312,000 and had selling and administrative expenses of 204,600. Required: 1. What is the cost of goods sold for last year? 2. Prepare an income statement for Ellerson for last year.arrow_forward
- Brody Company makes industrial cleaning solvents. Various chemicals, detergent, and water are mixed together and then bottled in 10-gallon drums. Brody provided the following information for last year: Last year, Brody completed 100,000 units. Sales revenue equaled 1,200,000, and Brody paid a sales commission of 5 percent of sales. Required: 1. Calculate the direct materials used in production for last year. 2. Calculate total prime cost. 3. Calculate total conversion cost. 4. Prepare a cost of goods manufactured statement for last year. Calculate the unit product cost. 5. Prepare a cost of goods sold statement for last year. 6. Prepare an income statement for last year. Show the percentage of sales that each line item represents.arrow_forwardSolly Corporation produces a product for national distribution. Standards for the product are: • Materials: 12 ounces per unit at 60¢ per ounce. • Labor: 2 hours per unit at $8 per hour. During the month of December, the company produced 1,000 units. Information for the month follows: • Materials: 14,000 ounces purchased and used at a total cost of $7,700. • Labor: 2,500 hours worked at a total cost of $20,625. The materials price variance is: Multiple Choice $600 F $600 U $700 F $700 Uarrow_forwardHuron Company produces a commercial cleaning compound known as Zoom. The direct materials and direct labor standards for one unit of Zoom are given below: Direct materials Direct labor Standard Quantity or Hours 4.6 pounds 0.2 hours Rate $ 2.50 per pound $18.00 per hour During the most recent month, the following activity was recorded: a. Twenty thousand pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $2.35 per pound. b. The company produced only 3,000 units, using 14,750 pounds of material. (The rest of the material purchased remained in raw materials inventory.) c. 750 hours of direct labor time were recorded at a total labor cost of $14,925. Standard Price or Materials price variance Materials quantity variance Required: Compute the materials price and quantity variances for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) Answer is complete but…arrow_forward
- Solly Corporation produces a product for national distribution. Standards for the product are: • Materials: 12 ounces per unit at 60¢ per ounce. • Labor: 2 hours per unit at $8 per hour. During the month of December, the company produced 1,000 units. Information for the month follows: Materials: 14,000 ounces purchased and used at a total cost of $7,700. Labor: 2,500 hours worked at a total cost of $20,625. The materials quantity variance is:arrow_forwardSee screenshots for needed answers Zoller Company produces a dark chocolate candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the following standards for one bar of the candy: Direct materials (6.30 oz. @ $0.20) $1.26 Direct labor (0.08 hr. @ $18.00) 1.44 Standard prime cost $2.70 During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following actual results: Bars produced: 144,000. Ounces of direct materials purchased: 907,500 ounces at $0.21 per ounce. There are no beginning or ending inventories of direct materials. Direct labor: 11,380 hours at $17.20.arrow_forwardDawson Toys, Limited, produces a toy called the Maze with the following standards: Direct materials: 6 microns per toy at $0.34 per micron Direct labor: 1.1 hours per toy at $7.30 per hour During July, the company produced 5,300 Maze toys. The toy's production data for the month are as follows: Direct materials.: 77,000 microns were purchased at a cost of $0.32 per micron. 37,250 of these microns were still in inventory at the end of the month. Direct labor: 6,330 direct labor-hours were worked at a cost of $49,374. Required: 1. Compute the following variances for July: Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. a. The materials price and quantity variances. b. The labor rate and efficiency variances. 1a. Material price variance 1a. Material quantity…arrow_forward
- Dawson Toys, Limited, produces a toy called the Maze with the following standards: Direct materials: 7 microns per toy at $0.35 per micron Direct labor: 1.5 hours per toy at $6.80 per hour During July, the company produced 5,100 Maze toys. The toy's production data for the month are as follows: Direct materials: 76,000 microns were purchased at a cost of $0.32 per micron. 31,375 of these microns were still in inventory at the end of the month. Direct labor. 8,050 direct labor-hours were worked at a cost of $58,765. Required: 1. Compute the following variances for July: Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. a. The materials price and quantity variances. b. The labor rate and efficiency variances.arrow_forwardSharp Company manufactures a product for which the following standards have been set: Standard Quantityor Hours Standard Priceor Rate StandardCost Direct materials 3 feet $ 5 per foot $ 15 Direct labor ? hours ? per hour ? During March, the company purchased direct materials at a cost of $60,885, all of which were used in the production of 3,500 units of product. In addition, 5,000 direct labor-hours were worked on the product during the month. The cost of this labor time was $42,500. The following variances have been computed for the month: Materials quantity variance $ 2,850 U Labor spending variance $ 3,300 U Labor efficiency variance $ 800 U Required: 1. For direct materials: a. Compute the actual cost per foot of materials for March. b. Compute the price variance and the spending variance. 2. For direct labor: a. Compute the standard direct labor rate per hour. b. Compute the standard hours allowed for the month’s…arrow_forwardDawson Toys, Limited, produces a toy called the Maze with the following standards: Direct materials: 7 microns per toy at $0.30 per micron Direct labor: 1.3 hours per toy at $7.00 per hour During July, the company produced 4,800 Maze toys. The toy's production data for the month are as follows: Direct materials: 77,000 microns were purchased at a cost of $0.29 per micron. 35,000 of these microns were still in inventory at the end of the month. Direct labor. 6,540 direct labor-hours were worked at a cost of $49,704. Required: 1. Compute the following variances for July: Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all mounts as positive values. Do round intermediate calculations. Round final answer the earest whole dollar amount. a. The materials price and quantity variances. b. The labor rate and efficiency variances. 1a. Material price variance 1a. Material quantity variance 1b.…arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser...AccountingISBN:9781305970663Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. MowenPublisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines...AccountingISBN:9781337115773Author:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. HeitgerPublisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Cost AccountingAccountingISBN:9781305087408Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. MitchellPublisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337912020Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. TaylerPublisher:South-Western College Pub
Financial And Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337902663Author:WARREN, Carl S.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser...
Accounting
ISBN:9781305970663
Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines...
Accounting
ISBN:9781337115773
Author:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Cost Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781305087408
Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337912020
Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337902663
Author:WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
What is variance analysis?; Author: Corporate finance institute;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMTa1lZu7Qw;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY