Reference no: EM132590575
ABC Manufacturing has developed the following standards for one of its products:
Standards Per Unit
Direct materials:
Allowed to use 10 meters/unit
Price RM 10/meter
Direct Labor:
Hours allowed 4 hours/unit
Labor rate RM 10/hour
Below were actual activities for the month of August:
Material purchased 16,000 meters @ RM 10.60 per meter
Material used 12,500 meters
Direct labor worked 4,600 direct labor hours @ RM 15.80 per hour
Units produced 1,200 units
Question A. Calculate the materials price variance and indicate whether it is favorable or unfavorable.
Question B. Calculate the materials usage variance and indicate whether it is favorable or unfavorable.
Question C. Calculate the labor rate variance and indicate whether it is favorable or unfavorable.
Question D. Calculate the labor efficiency variance and indicate whether it is favorable or unfavorable.
Question E. Explain what favorable cost variance and unfavorable cost variance means.