Mickley Corporation produces two products, Alpha6s and Zeta7s, which pass through two operations, Sintering and...
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Mickley Corporation produces two products, Alpha6s and Zeta7s, which pass through two operations, Sintering and Finishing. Each of the products uses two raw materialsX442 and Y661. The company uses a standard cost system, with the following standards for each product (on a per unit basis):
Raw Material
Standard Labor Time
Product
X442
Y661
Sintering
Finishing
Alpha6
1.8 kilos
2.4 liters
0.20 hours
1.20 hours
Zeta7
4.4 kilos
4.4 liters
0.40 hours
0.80 hours
Information relating to materials purchased and materials used in production during May follows:
Material
Purchases
Purchase Cost
Standard Price
Used in Production
X442
15,100
kilos
$40,770
$2.50
per kilo
9,600
kilos
Y661
16,100
liters
$22,540
$1.50
per liter
14,100
liters
The following additional information is available:
The company recognizes price variances when materials are purchased.
The standard labor rate is $22.00 per hour in Sintering and $21.50 per hour in Finishing.
During May, 1,300 direct labor-hours were worked in Sintering at a total labor cost of $30,680, and 2,960 direct labor-hours were worked in Finishing at a total labor cost of $69,560.
Production during May was 1,700 Alpha6s and 1,550 Zeta7s.
REQUIRED:
1) Complete the standard cost card for each product, showing the standard cost of direct materials and direct labor. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Standard Quantity or Hours
Standard Price or Rate
Standard Cost
Alpha6:
Direct materials-X442
kilos
per kilo
Direct materials-Y661
liters
per liter
Direct labor-Sintering
hours
per hour
Direct labor-Finishing
hours
per hour
Total
Zeta7:
Direct materials-X442
kilos
per kilo
Direct materials-Y661
liters
per liter
Direct labor-Sintering
hours
per hour
Direct labor-Finishing
hours
per hour
Total
2) Compute the materials price and quantity variances for each material. (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.)
Direct Materials VariancesMaterial X442:
Materials price variance
Materials quantity variance
Direct Materials VariancesMaterial Y661:
Materials price variance
Materials quantity variance
3) Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances for each operation. (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.)
Direct Labor VariancesSintering:
Labor rate variance
Labor efficiency variance
Direct Labor VariancesFinishing:
Labor rate variance
Labor efficiency variance
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