Folsom Fabricators, Inc., uses a standard cost system to account for its single product. The standards established

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Folsom Fabricators, Inc., uses a standard cost system to account for its single product. The standards established for the product include the following:

Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 lb @$0.50 per lb

Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 hr@$8.00 per hr

The following operating data came from the records for the month:

In process, beginning inventory, none.

In process, ending inventory, 800 units, 80% complete as to labor; material is issued at the beginning of processing. Completed during the month, 5,600 units.

Materials issued to production were 51,680 pounds @ $0.55 per pound.

Direct labor was $304,000 at the rate of $7.60 per hour.

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Calculate the following variances, using the diagram format in Figure.

1. Materials price.

2. Materials quantity.

3. Net materials variance.

4. Labor rate.

5. Labor efficiency.

6. Net labor variance.


Ending Inventory
The ending inventory is the amount of inventory that a business is required to present on its balance sheet. It can be calculated using the ending inventory formula                Ending Inventory Formula =...
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Principles Of Cost Accounting

ISBN: 9780840037039

15th Edition

Authors: Edward J. Vanderbeck

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