Doby Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

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Essay

Doby Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:
In July the company produced 4,800 units using 13,450 ounces of the direct material and 970 direct labor-hours. During the month the company purchased 14,600 ounces of the direct material at a price of $7.20 per ounce. The actual direct labor rate was $16.20 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $5.40 per hour. The materials price variance is computed when materials are purchased. Variable overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor-hours.
Required:
a. Compute the materials quantity variance.
b. Compute the materials price variance.
c. Compute the labor efficiency variance.
d. Compute the labor rate variance.
e. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance.
f. Compute the variable overhead rate variance.

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Definitions:

Existing Capacity

Current maximum level of output or production that a facility can achieve under normal conditions.

Additional Minute

Additional Minute refers to any extra time accounted for or needed beyond what was initially planned or scheduled, often in context to services or operations.

Most Profitable

Describes a scenario, product, or entity generating the highest profit margin or net income compared to others in a comparative set.

Product A

An arbitrary term that could refer to any first product offered by a company in a given context.