Question: Aday's Pie Factory has set standard for production of 130,000 pies as follows: Standard Quantity 36,000 lbs Standard Price (ingredients) $1.40 per lb Standard Labor

Aday's Pie Factory has set standard for production of 130,000 pies as follows:

Standard Quantity36,000lbs
Standard Price (ingredients)$1.40per lb
Standard Labor Hours15,000
Standard Labor Rate$4.45
Standard Overhead Rate$2.50per hour

During the last period, Aday's produced 96,000 pies and the following usage information.

Actual Quantity Used36,000lbs
Actual Cost (ingredients)$57,600
Actual Labor Hours14,000hours
Actual Payroll$79,800
Actual Overhead Costs$30,000

Use the information above, to calculate the following:

a) What is the conversion factor?

b) What is the Quantity Variance?

c) What is the Price Variance?

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