Hector Company has developed the following standard costs for its product for 2016: The company expected to produce 30000 units of Product A in 2017 and work 90000 direct labor hours.
Actual results for 2017 are as follows:
$\bullet$31000 units of Product A were produced.
$\bullet$Actual direct labor costs were $746200 for 91000 direct labor hours worked.
$\bullet$Actual direct materials purchased and used during the year cost $346500 for 126000 pounds.
$\bullet$Actual variable overhead incurred was $155000 and actual fixed overhead incurred was $205000.
Instructions
Compute the following variances showing all computations to support your answers. Indicate whether the variances are favorable or unfavorable.
(a) Materials quantity variance.
(b) Total direct labor variance.
(c) Direct labor quantity variance.
(d) Direct materials price variance.
(e) Total overhead variance.

Question

Hector Company has developed the following standard costs for its product for 2016:  The company expected to produce 30000 units of Product A in 2017 and work 90000 direct labor hours.
Actual results for 2017 are as follows:
$\bullet$31000 units of Product A were produced.
$\bullet$Actual direct labor costs were $746200 for 91000 direct labor hours worked.
$\bullet$Actual direct materials purchased and used during the year cost $346500 for 126000 pounds.
$\bullet$Actual variable overhead incurred was $155000 and actual fixed overhead incurred was $205000.
Instructions
Compute the following variances showing all computations to support your answers. Indicate whether the variances are favorable or unfavorable.
(a) Materials quantity variance.
(b) Total direct labor variance.
(c) Direct labor quantity variance.
(d) Direct materials price variance.
(e) Total overhead variance.

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The Answer of Hector Company has developed the following standard costs for its product for 2016:  The company expected to produce 30000 units of Product A in 2017 and work 90000 direct labor hours.
Actual results for 2017 are as follows:
$\bullet$31000 units of Product A were produced.
$\bullet$Actual direct labor costs were $746200 for 91000 direct labor hours worked.
$\bullet$Actual direct materials purchased and used during the year cost $346500 for 126000 pounds.
$\bullet$Actual variable overhead incurred was $155000 and actual fixed overhead incurred was $205000.
Instructions
Compute the following variances showing all computations to support your answers. Indicate whether the variances are favorable or unfavorable.
(a) Materials quantity variance.
(b) Total direct labor variance.
(c) Direct labor quantity variance.
(d) Direct materials price variance.
(e) Total overhead variance.

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