Question: Pace Labs, Inc. provides mad cow disease testing for both state and federal governmental agricultural agencies. Because the companys customers are governmental agencies, prices are

Pace Labs, Inc. provides mad cow disease testing for both state and federal governmental agricultural agencies. Because the companys customers are governmental agencies, prices are strictly regulated. Therefore, Pace Labs must constantly monitor and control its testing costs. Shown below are the standard costs for a typical test.
Direct materials (2test tubes @ $1.46per tube) $2.92
Direct labor (1hour @ $24per hour) 24.00
Variable overhead (1hour @ $6per hour) 6
Fixed overhead (1hour @ $10per hour) 10
Total standard cost per test $42.92
The lab does not maintain an inventory of test tubes. Therefore, the tubes purchased each month are used that month. Actual activity for the month of November 2014, when1,500tests were conducted, resulted in the following:
Direct materials (3,050test tubes) $4,209
Direct labor (1,600hours) 36,800
Variable overhead 7,400
Fixed overhead 15,000
Monthly budgeted fixed overhead is $14,000. Revenues for the month were $75,000, and selling and administrative expenses were $5,000.
Compute the price and quantity variances for direct materials and direct labor.
Materials price variance $ FavorableUnfavorable
Materials quantity variance $ FavorableUnfavorable
Labor price variance $ FavorableUnfavorable
Labor quantity variance $ UnfavorableFavorable
Compute the total overhead variance.
Total Overhead variance $ FavorableUnfavorable
Prepare an income statement for management.
PACE LABS, INC. Income Statement For the Month Ended November 30, 2014
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances $
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances $ FUNA
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances NAFU
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances UNAF
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances UNAF
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances UNAF
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances FUNA
Cost of Service Provided (at standard)Gross Profit (actual)Gross Profit (at standard)Labor PriceLabor QuantityMaterials PriceMaterials QuantityNet Income / (Loss)OverheadService RevenueSelling and Administrative ExpensesTotal VarianceVariances
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