Question: E 9 - 1 1 ( Algo ) Calculating Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Spending, Volume Variances [ LO 9 - S 1 ] Parker Plastic, Incorporated,

E9-11(Algo) Calculating Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Spending, Volume Variances [LO 9-S1]
Parker Plastic, Incorporated, manufactures plastic mats to use with rolling office chairs. Its standard cost information for last year follows:
Standard Quantity Standard Price (Rate) Standard Unit Cost
Direct materials (plastic)12 square foot $ 0.78 per square foot $ 9.36
Direct labor 0.9 hour $ 10.80 per hour 9.72
Variable manufacturing overhead (based on direct labor hours)0.9 hour $ 1.30 per hour 1.17
Fixed manufacturing overhead ($1,120,000-: 1,120,000 units)1.00
Parker Plastic had the following actual results for the past year:
Number of units produced and sold 1,220,000
Number of square feet of plastic used
14,030,000
Cost of plastic purchased and used $ 10,662,800
Number of labor hours worked 1,093,000
Direct labor cost $ 11,367,200
Variable overhead cost $ 1,530,200
Fixed overhead cost $ 1,114,000
Required:
Calculate Parker Plastics fixed overhead spending and volume variances and its over- or underapplied fixed overhead.
Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).

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