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Horton Company Adopted a Standard Cost System Several Years Ago

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Horton Company adopted a standard cost system several years ago.The standard costs for the prime costs of its single product are as follows:  Material: 8 klograms @$5 per kilogram $40.00 Labor: 6 hours @$8.20 per hour $49.20\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Material: } 8 \text { klograms } @ \$ 5 \text { per kilogram } & \$ 40.00 \\\hline \text { Labor: } 6 \text { hours } @ \$ 8.20 \text { per hour } & \$ 49.20 \\\hline\end{array}
The following operating data were taken from the records for November:  Units completed 5,600 units  Budgeted output 6,000 units  Purchase of materials 50,000 kilograms  Total actual labor costs $300,760 Actual labor hours 36,500 hours  Material efficiency (quantity) variance $1,500 unfavorable  Total material variance $750 unfavorable \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Units completed } & 5,600 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Budgeted output } & 6,000 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Purchase of materials } & 50,000 \text { kilograms } \\\hline \text { Total actual labor costs } & \$ 300,760 \\\hline \text { Actual labor hours } & 36,500 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Material efficiency (quantity) variance } & \$ 1,500 \text { unfavorable } \\\hline \text { Total material variance } & \$ 750 \text { unfavorable } \\\hline\end{array}
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(Be sure to indicate whether the variances are favorable or unfavorable. )
a.What is the direct labor price (rate)variance for November?
b.What is the direct labor efficiency variance for November?
c.What is the actual kilograms of material used in the production process during November?
d.Assume the purchasing department is responsible for the material price variance,what is the actual price paid per kilogram of material during November (assume no increase/decrease in inventory during the month)?

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a.$1,460 unfavorable
b.$23,780 unfavora...

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