Refer to the DaisyMate data set.
In Daisy Mate Data set
Direct materials (resin) .......................................... 5 pounds per pot at a cost of $3.00 per pound
Direct labor ......................................................................... 2.0 hours at a cost of $18.00 per hour
Standard variable manufacturing overhead rate ................................ $10.00 per direct labor hour
Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead ........................................................................... $8,800
Standard fixed MOH rate ....................................................... $2.50 per direct labor hour (DLH)
Direct materials ..................................... Purchased 10,800 pounds at a cost of $4.00 per pound;
Used 10,300 pounds to produce 2,000 pots
Direct labor............... Worked 2.1 hours per unit (4,200 total DLH) at a cost of $18.60 per hour
Actual variable manufacturing overhead............................. $10.50 per direct labor hour for
Total actual variable manufacturing overhead of $44,100
Actual fixed manufacturing overhead .............................................................................. $10,200
Standard fixed manufacturing overhead allocated based on actual production .............. $10,000
Requirements
1. Compute the direct materials price variance and the direct materials quantity variance.
2. What is the total variance for direct materials?
3. Who is generally responsible for each variance?
4. Interpret the variances.