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20. The direct material quantity variance is:
a. 600F b. 600U c. 80F d. 80U ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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The following data is given for the Walker Company:
Budgeted production 26,000 units Actual production 27,500 units Materials: Standard price per ounce $6.50 Standard ounces per completed unit 8 Actual ounces purchased and used in production 228,000 Actual price paid for materials $1,504,800 Labor: Standard hourly labor rate $22 per hour Standard hours allowed per completed unit 6.6 Actual labor hours worked 183,000 Actual total labor costs $4,020,000 Overhead: Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,029,600 Standard variable overhead rate $24.50 per standard labor hour Actual variable overhead costs $4,520,000 Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.
21. The direct material price variance is:
a. 22,800U b. 22,800F c. 52,000U d. 52,000F ANS: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
NAT: AACSB Analytic | IMA-Performance Measurement
22. The direct material quantity variance is:
a. 22,800F b. 22,800U c. 52,000F d. 52,000U ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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The Joyner Corporation purchased and used 126,000 board feet of lumber in production, at a total cost of $1,449,000. Original production had been budgeted for 22,000 units with a standard material quantity of 5.5 board feet per unit and a standard price of $12 per board foot. Actual production was 23,000 units.
23. Compute the material price variance.
a. 63,000F b. 63,000U c. 6,000F d. 6,000U ANS: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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24. Compute the material quantity variance.
a. 63,000F b. 63,000U c. 6,000F d. 6,000U ANS: C DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
NAT: AACSB Analytic | IMA-Performance Measurement
25. If the wage rate paid per hour differs from the standard wage rate per hour for direct labor, the variance
is termed:
a. variable variance b. rate variance c. quantity variance d. volume variance ANS: B DIF: Easy OBJ: 23-03
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26. If the actual direct labor hours spent producing a commodity differ from the standard hours, the
variance is termed: a. time variance b. price variance c. quantity variance d. rate variance ANS: A DIF: Easy OBJ: 23-03
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27. The following data relate to direct labor costs for the current period:
Standard costs 7,500 hours at $11.60 Actual costs 6,000 hours at $12.00
What is the direct labor time variance? a. $3,000 favorable b. $15,000 unfavorable c. $2,400 favorable d. $17,400 favorable ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
NAT: AACSB Analytic | IMA-Performance Measurement
28. The following data relate to direct labor costs for the current period:
Standard costs 6,000 hours at $12.00 Actual costs 7,500 hours at $11.60
What is the direct labor rate variance? a. $15,000 unfavorable b. $3,000 favorable c. $17,400 unfavorable d. $2,400 favorable ANS: B DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
NAT: AACSB Analytic | IMA-Performance Measurement
29. The following data relate to direct labor costs for the current period:
Standard costs 9,000 hours at $5.50 Actual costs 8,750 hours at $5.75
What is the direct labor rate variance? a. $2,250.00 unfavorable b. $2,187.50 unfavorable c. $1,438.00 favorable d. $1,375.00 favorable ANS: B DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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30. The following data relate to direct labor costs for the current period:
Standard costs 36,000 hours at $22.50 Actual costs 35,000 hours at $23.00
What is the direct labor time variance? a. $17,500 unfavorable b. $18,000 unfavorable c. $5,000 favorable d. $22,500 favorable ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
NAT: AACSB Analytic | IMA-Performance Measurement
31. The standard costs and actual costs for direct labor for the manufacture of 2,500 actual units of product
are as follows:
Standard Costs Direct labor 7,500 hours @ $12
Actual Costs Direct labor 7,400 hours @ $11.40
The amount of the direct labor rate variance is: a. $4,440 unfavorable b. $4,500 favorable c. $4,440 favorable d. $4,500 unfavorable ANS: C DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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32. The standard costs and actual costs for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead for the
manufacture of 2,500 units of product are as follows:
Standard Costs Direct labor 7,500 hours @ $12
Actual Costs Direct labor 7,400 hours @ $11.40
The amount of the direct labor time variance is: a. $1,200 favorable b. $1,140 unfavorable c. $1,200 unfavorable d. $1,140 favorable ANS: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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The following data relate to direct labor costs for February:
Actual costs Standard costs
33. What is the direct labor time variance?
a. $9,100 favorable b. $9,100 unfavorable c. $6,300 unfavorable d. $6,300 favorable ANS: C DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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34. What is the direct labor rate variance?
a. $28,000 favorable b. $28,000 unfavorable c. $30,800 favorable d. $30,800 unfavorable ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: 23-03
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7,700 hours at $13 7,000 hours at $9