SCHMIDT MACHINERY COMPANY Standard Cost Sheet
Product: XV-1
Descriptions Quantity Cost Rate Subtotal Total
Direct materials
Aluminum 4 pounds $25/pound $100
PVC 1 pound 40/pound 40
Direct labor 5 hours 40/hour 200
Variable factory overhead 5 hours 12/hour 60
Total variable manufacturing cost $400
Fixed factory overhead 5 hours 24/hour 120 120
Standard manufacturing cost per unit $520
Standard variable selling and administrative cost per unit I pound 50
* Budgeted fixed factory overhead cost = $120,000
Assume that Schmidt Machinery Company had the standard costs reflected in Exhibit 14.5. In a given month, the company used 3,470 pounds of aluminum to manufacture 935 units. The company paid $28.90 per pound during the month to purchase aluminum. At the beginning of the month, the company had 54 pounds of aluminum on hand. At the end of the month, the company had only 34 pounds of aluminum in its warehouse. Schmidt used 4,400 direct labor hours during the month, at an average cost of $41.90 per hour.
Required:
Compute for the month the following variances:
1. The purchase-price variance for aluminum. Indicate whether this variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).
2. The usage variance for aluminum. Indicate whether this variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).
3. The direct labor rate variance. Indicate whether this variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).
4. The direct labor efficiency variance. Indicate whether this variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).