Question:Tipton Company manufactures shirts. During June, Tipton made 1,200 shirts and gathered the following additional data:

Direct materials cost standard \(6.00 per yard of fabric

Direct materials efficiency standard 1.50 yards per shirt

Actual amount of fabric purchased and used 1,680 yards

Actual cost of fabric purchased and used \)10,500

Direct labor cost standard \(15.00 per DLHr

Direct labor efficiency standard 2.00 DLHr per shirt

Actual amount of direct labor hours 2,520 DLHr

Actual cost of direct labor \)36,540

Calculate the following variances:

7. Direct materials cost variance

8. Direct materials efficiency variance

9. Total direct materials variance

10. Direct labor cost variance

11. Direct labor efficiency variance

12. Total direct labor variance

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7.The direct material cost variance is$420 U.

8.The direct material efficiency variance is $720 F

9. Total direct material variance is $300 F.

10.The direct labor cost variance is $420 U.

11.The direct labor efficiency variance is $1,800 U.

12. Total direct labor variance is$540 U

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Computation of direct material cost variance

Actualcostperyard=ActualcostoffabricpurchasedandusedActualquantityoffabricpurchasedandused=10,5001,680=$6.25peryard

Actual cost (AC) is $6.25.

Standard cost (SC) is $6.

Actual quantity (AQ) is 1,680

DirectMaterialCostVariance=AC-SC×AQ=$6.25-$6×1,680=$420U

02

Computation of direct material efficiency variance

StandardQuantity=Directmaterialsefficiencystandard×Numberofshirtsproduced=1.5×1,200=1,800shirtsDirectMaterialEfficiencyVariance=AQ-SQ×SC=1,680-1,200×1.5×6=$720FTotaldirectMaterialVariance=DirectMaterialcostVariance+DirectMaterialEfficiencyVariance=420U+720F=$300

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 Step 4 Computation of direct labor cost variance

Actualcostperdirectlaborhour=ActualcostofdirectlaborActualnumberofdirectlaborhours=36,5402,520=$14.50perDLHrDirectlaborcostvariance=AC-SC×AQ=14.50-15.00×2,520=$1,260

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Computation of direct labor efficiency variance

StandardQuantity=Directlaborefficiencystandard×Numberofshirtsproduced=2×1,200=2,400DLHrDirectLaborefficiencyvariance=AQ-SQ×SC=2,520-2,400×15.00=$1,800U

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Computation of Total direct labor variance

Totaldirectlaborvariance=Directlaborcostvariance+Directlaborefficiencyvariance=1,260F-1,800U=$540U

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Preparing a flexible budget and computing standard cost variances

McKnight Recliners manufactures leather recliners and uses flexible budgeting and a standard cost system. McKnight allocates overhead based on yards of direct materials. The company’s performance report includes the following selected data:

Static Budget (1,025 recliners)

Actual Results (1,005 recliners)

Sales

(1,025 recliners * \(500 each)

\)512,500

(1,005 recliners * \(495 each)

\)497,475

Variable Manufacturing Costs:

Direct Materials

(6,150 yds. @ \(8.50/yard)

52,275

(6,300 yds. @ \)8.30/yard)

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Direct Labor

(10,250 DLHr @ \(9.20/DLHr)

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(9,850 DLHr @ \)9.40/DLHr)

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Variable Overhead

(6,150 yds. @ \(5.10/yard)

31,365

(6,300 yds. @ \)6.50/yard)

40,950

Fixed Manufacturing Costs:

Fixed Overhead

62,730

64,730

Total Cost of Goods Sold

240,670

250,560

Gross Profit

\(271,830

\)246,915

Requirements

1. Prepare a flexible budget based on the actual number of recliners sold.

2. Compute the cost variance and the efficiency variance for direct materials and for direct labor. For manufacturing overhead, compute the variable overhead cost, variable overhead efficiency, fixed overhead cost, and fixed overhead volume variances. Round to the nearest dollar.

3. Have McKnight’s managers done a good job or a poor job controlling materials, labor, and overhead costs? Why?

4. Describe how McKnight’s managers can benefit from the standard cost system.

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Sales Revenue \( 1,300,000

Cost of Goods Sold (at standard) 196,800

Direct materials cost variance 7,150 F

Direct materials efficiency variance 5,950 U

Direct labor cost variance 400 U

Direct labor efficiency variance 530 F

Variable overhead cost variance 650 U

Variable overhead efficiency variance 360 F

Fixed overhead cost variance 2,350 U

Fixed overhead volume variance 4,410 U

Assume each fender produced was sold for the standard price of \)65, and total selling and administrative costs were $250,000. Prepare a standard cost income statement for 2018 for McCarthy Fender

Gunter Company reported the following manufacturing overhead variances.

Variable overhead cost variance

$320 F

Variable overhead efficiency variance

458 U

Fixed overhead cost variance

667 U

Fixed overhead volume variance

625 F

24. Record the journal entry to adjust Manufacturing Overhead.

25. Was Manufacturing Overhead overallocated or underallocated?

Preparing a flexible budget and performance report

This continues the Piedmont Computer Company situation from Chapter 22. Assume Piedmont Computer Company has created a standard cost card for the PCC model tablet computer, with overhead allocated based on direct labor hours:

Direct materials

\( 300 per tablet

Direct labor

3 hours per tablet at \)26 per hour

Variable overhead

3 hours per tablet at \(5 per hour

Fixed overhead

\)54,000 per month

During the month of September, Piedmont Computer Company incurred the following costs while manufacturing 1,100 PCC model tablets:

Direct material

\(341,000

Direct labor

88,000

Variable overhead

17,600

Fixed overhead

56,320

Requirements

1. Prepare a flexible budget for September for 900, 1,000, and 1,100 PCC model tablets. The tablet has a standard sales price of \)675. List variable costs separately.

2. Using 1,000 PCC model tablets for the static budget, prepare a flexible budget performance report for September. Total sales revenue for the month was $767,800. The company sold 1,100 tablets.

3. What insights can the management of Piedmont Computer Company draw from the performance report?

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