Question: Milestone Three - Variance Analysis Data for Variance Analysis: Budgeted (Standard) Hours/Qty Budgeted (Standard) Rate Actual Hours/Qty Actual Rate Labor 160 $ 14.67 180 $16.50

Milestone Three - Variance Analysis
Data for Variance Analysis:
Budgeted (Standard) Hours/Qty Budgeted (Standard) Rate Actual Hours/Qty Actual Rate
Labor 160 $ 14.67 180 $16.50
Materials 600 $ 9.10 660 $ 10.00
Variance Favorable/ Unfavorable
Direct Labor Time Variance
(Actual Hours - Standard Hours) x Standard Rate $ ??? ?
Direct Labor Rate Variance
(Actual Rate - Standard Rate) x Actual Hours ???? ?
Direct Materials Quantity/Efficiency Variance
(Actual Quantity - Standard Quantity) x Standard Price ?? ??
Direct Materials Price Variance
(Actual Price - Standard Price) x Actual Quantity ?? ?

Use the following revenue and cost information for the income statement. Note that the revenue you use will depend on the pricing level options you chose in Milestone Two. Also, assume that after accounting for weekends and other holidays, there were 20 business days in the first month of operation.For example, if you chose a sales price of $20 per collar, the actual number of collars sold in the month was 33 per day or 33 x 20 = 660 per month.

The other costs incurred by the business include:

  • General and administrative salaries
    • Receptionist: $1,950
  • Office supplies: $200
  • Other business equipment: $150

Variance

At the end of the month, you find that the labor and materials spent on manufacturing collars was different from what you estimated:

  • The collar maker had to work nine hours a day instead of eight due to an increased demand for collars.
  • Because of the increased demand, the hourly rate you paid your employee for making the collars increased to $16.50.
  • An increase in the cost of raw material led the direct material cost per collar to increase to $10.
  • However, you also made and sold 60 more collars than you expected to sell in the month.

You now need to determine the variance in the materials and labor cost from what you estimated in Milestone Two based on the market research data.

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