1) The following materials standards have been established for a particular product:

1) The following materials standards have been established for a particular product:Standard quantity per unit of output= 2.8 gramsStandard price= $12.50 per gramThe following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month:Actual material purchased= 6,200 gramsActual cost of materials purchased= $81,530Actual materials used in production= 5,700 gramsActual output=1800 unitsWhat is the materials price variance for the month?$4,030 U

2) The following standards for variable manufacturing overhead have been established for a company that makes only one product:Standard quantity per unit of output= 5.2 hoursStandard price= $14.10 per hourThe following data pertain to operations last month:Actual hours= 6,400 hoursActual total variable overhead cost= $88,320Actual output= 1,200 unitsWhat is the variable overhead spending variance for the month?$1,920 F

3) Grub Chemical Company has developed cost standards for the production of its new cologne, ChocO. The variable cost standards below relate to each 10 gallon batch of ChocO:Standard cost per batch:Milk chocolate (2 pounds@ $0.85 per pound) = $1.70Direct labor (1.25 hours @ $12.00 per hour) =$15.00Variable overhead (1.25 hours @ $44.00 per hour) = $55.00

Variable manufacturing overhead at Grub is applied based on direct labor hours.The actual results for the last month were as follows:

Number of batches produced= 3,800Direct labor hour incurred= 4,510Pounds of chocolate purchased= 9,000Pound of chocolate used in production=7,880Cost of chocolate purchased=$7,200Direct labor cost=$53,218Variable manufacturing overhead cost=$205,700

What is ChocO's labor rate variance? (Favorable or unfavorable)$902 favorable

4) Buckler Company manufactures desks with vinyl tops. The standard material cost for the vinyl used per Model S desk is $27.00 based on 12 square feet of vinyl at a cost of $2.25 per square foot. A production run of 1,000 desks in March resulted in usage of 12,600 square feet of vinyl at a cost of $2.00 per square foot, a total cost of $25,200. The materials quantity variance resulting from the above production run was: (favorable or un favorable)$1,350 unfavorable

5) Kouri Corporation is developing standards for its products. One product requires an input that is purchased for $85.00 per kilogram from the supplier. By paying cash, the company gets a discount of 4% off this purchase price. Shipping costs from the supplier's warehouse amount to $4.62 per kilogram. Receiving costs are $0.55 per kilogram. Each unit of output of the product requires 0.74 kilogram of this input. The allowance for waste and spoilage is 0.03 kilogram of this input for each unit of output. The allowance for rejects is 0.13 kilogram of this input for each unit of output.

The standard price per kilogram of this input should be:$86.77

6) Dudley, Inc. makes a single product which has the following standards:

- Direct materials: 2 kilograms at $4.30 per kilogram- Direct labor: 3 hours at $6 per hour- Variable manufacturing overhead: $19.50 per unit of output

At the beginning of June there were no inventories. The following data pertain to June's operations:

- Direct labor was $820,500 for 147,000 hours worked.- Direct material purchases were 110,000 kilograms for $485,000.- Variable manufacturing overhead incurred was $986,000.- 92,000 kilograms of direct materials were used.- The company sold 42,000 units at $130 each.- Variable manufacturing overhead is applied based on direct labor hours.- 46,000 units were produced during the year.

The labor rate variance is:$61,500 F

7) Grefrath Corporation is developing direct labor standards. A particular product requires 0.71 direct labor-hours per unit. The allowance for breaks and personal needs is 0.04 direct labor-hours per unit. The allowance for cleanup, machine downtime, and rejects is 0.12 direct labor-hours per unit. The standard direct labor-hours per unit should be:0.87

8) Beakins Company produces a single product. The standard cost card for the product follows:

Direct materials (4yards @ $5 per yard) = $20Direct labor (1.5 hours @ $10 per hour) = $15Variable manufacturing overhead (1.5 hours @ $4 per/hour) = $6

During a recent period the company produced 1,200 units of product. Various costs associated with the production of these units are given below:Direct materials purchased (6,000 yards) = $28,500Direct materials used in production = 5,000 yardsDirect labor cost incurred ( 2,100 hours) = $ 17,850Variable manufacturing overhead cost incurred= $ 10,080

The company records all variances at the earliest possible point in time. Variable manufacturing overhead costs are applied to products on the basis of direct labor hours.

The labor rate variance for the period is: (F or U)$3,150 F

9) Beakins Company produces a single product. The standard cost card for the product follows: Direct materials (4yards @ $5 per yard) = $20Direct labor (1.5 hours @ $10 per hour) = $15Variable manufacturing overhead (1.5 hours @ $4 per/hour) = $6

During a recent period the company produced 1,200 units of product. Various costs associated with the production of these units are given below:

Direct materials purchased (6,000 yards) = $28,500Direct materials used in production = 5,000 yardsDirect labor cost incurred ( 2,100 hours) = $ 17,850Variable manufacturing overhead cost incurred= $ 10,080

The company records all variances at the earliest possible point in time. Variable manufacturing overhead costs are applied to products on the basis of direct labor hours.

The variable overhead efficiency variance for the period is: (U or F)$1,200 U

10) Vandenheuvel Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below:Move time= 2.4 hoursWait time= 18.2 hoursQueue time= 6.8 hoursProcess time= 1.8 hoursInspection time= 0.3 hours

The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) was closest to:0.16

11) Longview Hospital performs blood tests in its laboratory. The following standards have been set for each blood test performed.Standard quantity or hourStandard price or rateDirect materials=2.0 plates$ 2.75 per plateDirect labor=0.2 hours$ 15.00 per hourVariable overhead= 0.2 hours$7.00 per hour

During May, the laboratory performed 1,500 blood tests. On May 1 there were no direct materials (plates) on hand; after a plate is used for a blood test it is discarded. Variable overhead is assigned to blood tests on the basis of direct labor hours. The following events occurred during May:

- 3,600 plates were purchased for $9,540- 3,200 plates were used for blood tests- 340 actual direct labor hours were worked at a cost of $5,550

The materials quantity variance for May is: (U or F)$550 U

12) Beakins Company produces a single product. The standard cost card for the product follows:

Direct materials (4yards @ $5 per yard) = $20Direct labor (1.5 hours @ $10 per hour) = $15Variable manufacturing overhead (1.5 hours @ $4 per/hour) = $6

During a recent period the company produced 1,200 units of product. Various costs associated with the production of these units are given below:

Direct materials purchased (6,000 yards) = $28,500Direct materials used in production = 5,000 yardsDirect labor cost incurred ( 2,100 hours) = $ 17,850Variable manufacturing overhead cost incurred= $ 10,080

The company records all variances at the earliest possible point in time. Variable manufacturing overhead costs are applied to products on the basis of direct labor hours.

The variable overhead spending variance for the period is: ( U or F )$1,680 U

13) Garrigus Corporation is developing direct labor standards. The basic direct labor wage rate is $14.00 per hour. Employment taxes are 10% of the basic wage rate. Fringe benefits are $3.53 per direct labor-hour. A particular product requires 0.74 direct labor-hours per unit. The allowance for breaks and personal needs is 0.05 direct labor-hours per unit. The allowance for cleanup, machine downtime, and rejects is 0.13 direct labor-hours per unit.

The standard rate per direct labor-hour should be:$18.93

14) Longview Hospital performs blood tests in its laboratory. The following standards have been set for each blood test performed:

Standard quantity or hourStandard price or rateDirect materials=2.0 plates$ 2.75 per plateDirect labor=0.2 hours$ 15.00 per hourVariable overhead= 0.2 hours$7.00 per hour

During May, the laboratory performed 1,500 blood tests. On May 1 there were no direct materials (plates) on hand; after a plate is used for a blood test it is discarded. Variable overhead is assigned to blood tests on the basis of direct labor hours. The following events occurred during May:

- 3,600 plates were purchased for $9,540- 3,200 plates were used for blood tests- 340 actual direct labor hours were worked at a cost of $5,550

The labor efficiency variance for May is: ( U or F )$600 U

15) The following materials standards have been established for a particular product:Standard quantity per unit of output = 3.2 metersStandard price = $ 13.40 per meter

The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month:

Actual materials purchased= 4,600 metersActual cost of materials = $59,800Actual materials used in production= 4,400 metersActual output= 1,300 units

What is the materials price variance for the month? ( U or F )$1,840 F

16) Garrigus Corporation is developing direct labor standards. The basic direct labor wage rate is $14.00 per hour. Employment taxes are 10% of the basic wage rate. Fringe benefits are $3.53 per direct labor-hour. A particular product requires 0.74 direct labor-hours per unit. The allowance for breaks and personal needs is 0.05 direct labor-hours per unit. The allowance for cleanup, machine downtime, and rejects is 0.13 direct labor-hours per unit.

The standard direct labor-hours per unit should be:$18.93

17) The following labor standards have been established for a particular product:Standard labor hours per unit of output = 1.1 hoursStandard labor rate = $11.60 per hour

The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month:

Actual hours worked = 9,400 hoursActual total labor cost = $107,630Actual output = 8,600 unitsWhat is the labor rate variance for the month? ( U or F )$1,410 F

18) Solly Company 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 labor rate variance is: ( U or F )$625 U

19) Matt Company uses a standard cost system. Information for raw materials for Product RBI for the month of October follows:Standard price per pound of raw materials = $1.60Actual purchase price per pound of raw materials = $1.55Actual quantity of raw materials purchased = 2,000 poundsActual quantity of raw materials used = 1,900 poundsStandard quantity allowed for actual production = 1,800 pounds

What is the materials purchase price variance? (Favorable or Unfavorable)$100 favorable

20) Beakins Company produces a single product. The standard cost card for the product follows:

Direct materials (4yards @ $5 per yard) = $20Direct labor (1.5 hours @ $10 per hour) = $15Variable manufacturing overhead (1.5 hours @ $4 per/hour) = $6

During a recent period the company produced 1,200 units of product. Various costs associated with the production of these units are given below:

Direct materials purchased (6,000 yards) = $28,500Direct materials used in production = 5,000 yardsDirect labor cost incurred ( 2,100 hours) = $ 17,850Variable manufacturing overhead cost incurred= $ 10,080

The company records all variances at the earliest possible point in time. Variable manufacturing overhead costs are applied to products on the basis of direct labor hours.

The labor efficiency variance for the period is: ( U or F )$3,000 U

21) During a recent lengthy strike at Morell Manufacturing Company, management replaced striking assembly line workers with office workers. The assembly line workers were being paid $18 per hour while the office workers are only paid $10 per hour. What is the most likely effect on the labor variances in the first month of this strike?Labor rate varianceLabor efficiency variancea)UnfavorableNo effectb)No effectUnfavorablec)UnfavorableFavorabled)Favorable Unfavorable

22) Pinkton Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below:

Move time: 3.6 hoursWait time: 13.3 hoursQueue time: 5.1 hoursProcess time: 0.5 hoursInspection time: 0.2 hours

The delivery cycle time was:22.7 hours

23) Mayall Corporation is developing standards for its products. Each unit of output of the product requires 0.92 kilogram of a particular input. The allowance for waste and spoilage is 0.02 kilogram of this input for each unit of output. The allowance for rejects is 0.11 kilogram of this input for each unit of output. The standard quantity in kilograms of this input per unit of output should be:1.05

24) Magno Cereal Corporation uses a standard cost system to collect costs related to the production of its crunchy pickle cereal. The pickle (materials) standards for each batch of cereal produced are 1.4 pounds of pickles at a standard cost of $3.00 per pound. During the month of August, Magno purchased 78,000 pounds of pounds at a total cost of $253,500. Magno used all of these pickles to produce 60,000 batches of cereal. What is Magno's materials quantity variance for the month of August? (U or F)$18,000 favorable

25) Solly Company 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 material price variance is: ( U or F)

$700 F