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Assume that Schmidt Machinery Company had the standard costs reflected in Exhibit 14.5. In a given month, the company used 3,480 pounds of aluminum to manufacture 926 units. The company paid $29.10 per pound during the month to purchase aluminum. At the beginning of the month, the company had 56 pounds of aluminum on hand. At the end of the month, the company had only 36 pounds of aluminum in its warehouse. Schmidt used 4,500 direct labor hours during the month, at an average cost of $42.10 per hour. S Required: Compute the following variances for the month: 1. The purchase price variance for aluminum. Indicate whether this variance is favorable or unfavorable. 2. The usage variance for aluminum. Indicate whether this variance is favorable or unfavorable. 3. The direct labor rate variance. Indicate whether this variance is favorable or unfavorable. 4. The direct labor efficiency variance. Indicate whether this variance is favorable or unfavorable. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Standard Cost Sheet, Product XV-1 $ 1. 2. SCHMIDT MACHINERY COMPANY Standard Cost Sheet $ Purchase-price variance Usage variance Direct labor rate variance Efficiency variance 14.186 Unfavorable 6,100 Favorable 9.450 Unfavorable 5,200 Favorable 3. $ Product: XV-1 4 $ Subtotal Total $ 100 40 200 Descriptions Quantity Cost Rate Direct materials: Aluminum 4 pounds $ 25 per pound PVC 1 pound 40 per pound Direct labor 5 hours 40 per hour Variable factory overhead 5 hours 12 per hour Total variable manufacturing cost Fixed factory overhead 5 hours 24 per hour Standard manufacturing cost per unit Standard variable selling and administrative cost per unit 60 $ 400 120 120 $ 520 $ 50

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