Question:
Standard cost summary; materials and labor cost variances
AACSB Processors, Inc., produces an average of 10,000 units each month. The factory standards are 20,000 hours of direct labor and 10,000 pounds of materials for this volume. The standard cost of direct labor is $9.00 per hour, and the standard cost of materials is $4.00 per pound. The standard factory overhead at this level of production is $20,000. During the current month the production and cost reports reflected the following information:
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Beginning units in process
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None
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Units finished
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9,500
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Units in process, end of month
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None
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Direct labor hours worked
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20,000
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Pounds of material purchased
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10,000
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Pounds of materials used
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9,400
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Cost of direct labor
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$178,000
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Cost of materials purchased
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$42,000
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On the basis of this information:
1. Prepare a standard cost summary.
2. Calculate the materials (use the materials purchase price variance) and labor cost variances, and indicate whether they are favorable or unfavorable, using the formulas on page 386.