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Problem 10-15 Comprehensive Variance Analysis (LO10-1, LO10-2, LO10-3] Miller Toy Company manufactures a plastic swimming pool at its Westwood Plant. The plant has been experiencing problems as shown by its June contribution format income statement below: Flexible Budget $ 275,eee Actual $275, Sales (4,000 pools) Variable expenses: Variable cost of goods sold" Variable selling expenses Total variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Manufacturing overhead Selling and administrative Total fixed expenses Net operating income (loss) 74,720 27.000 101,720 173, 289 90,648 27.000 117,040 157,960 68.eeg 93,eee 161,eee 12,288 $ 68.99 93.299 161,000 (3,640) $ "Contains direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead. Janet Dunn, who has just been appointed general manager of the Westwood Plant, has been given instructions to get things under control." Upon reviewing the plant's income statement, Ms. Dunn has concluded that the major problem lies in the variable cost of goods sold. She has been provided with the following standard cost per swimming pool Standard Quantity or Hours 4.3 pounds 2.6 hours 0.3 hours. Standard Cost $ 12.47 Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Total standard cost per unit Standard Price or Rate $ 2.90 per pound $8.40 per hour $ 3.90 per hour 1.17 $18.68 Hn hai hoa During June the plant produced 4,000 pools and incurred the following costs: a. Purchased 2200 pounds of materials at a cost of $3.35 per pound b. Used 17,000 pounds of materials in production (Finished goods and work in process inventories are insignificant and can be ignored.) c. Worked 3,000 direct labor-hours at a cost of $8.10 per hour. d. Incurred variable manufacturing overhead cost totaling $6,450 for the month. A total of 1,500 machine hours was recorded. It is the company's policy to close all variances to cost of goods sold on a monthly basis. Required: 1. Compute the following variances for June: a. Materials price and quantity variances. b. Labor rate and efficiency variances. c. Variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. 2. Summarize the variances that you computed in (1) above by showing the net overall favorable or unfavorable variance for the month Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 1a. Compute the following variances for June, materials price and quantity variances. 1b. Compute the following variances for June, labor rate and efficiency variances 1c. Compute the following variances for June, variable overhead rate and efficiency variances (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (1.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.) Show less Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Jook Print Required 1 Required 2 Summarize the variances that you computed in (1) above by showing the net overall favorable or unfavorable variance for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (I.e., zero variance) Input all amounts as positive values.) Net variance

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