Problem 3 - Even Better produces gummy worms that it sells in pocket size boxes. It uses direct labor hours as the cost driver for overhead and employs a standard costing system. The following information is provided by the company's controller:
Actual Data
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Budgeted/Standard Data
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Snacks produced
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14,220 boxes
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Budgeted snacks
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14,150 boxes
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Materials purchased
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4,750 lbs. for a total of $32,775
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Direct material standard
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0.35 lb. @ $7.00 per lb.
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Materials used
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4,560 lbs.
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Direct labor standard
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0.5 hours @ $12.05 per hour
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Direct labor worked
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7,520 hrs. costing $91,368
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Total variable overhead
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$39,050
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Overhead total costs
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Fixed $51,740; Variable $38,270
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Total fixed overhead
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$51,120
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- Labor efficiency variance
- Labor flexible budget variance
- Materials quantity variance
- Materials price variance
- Standard cost
- Variable overhead rate
- Variable OH efficiency variance
- Variable OH flexible budget variance
- Variable OH spending variance
- Variable OH production volume variance
- Variable overhead under or overapplied amount
- Fixed OH efficiency variance
- Fixed OH flexible budget variance
- Total fixed overhead variance
- Fixed OH spending variance
- Fixed OH production volume variance
- Variable overhead under or overapplied amount