Dillard, Inc

question 143

Essay

Dillard, Inc., has developed the following standard cost data based on a denominator volume of 60,000 direct labor hours (DLHs). Budgeted fixed overhead is $360,000 and budgeted variable overhead is $180,000 at this level of activity.Required:
Determine (to the nearest dollar each) all variances for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead. Use a 4-variance breakdown (decomposition) of the total overhead variance for the period. Assume that the direct materials price variance is calculated at point of production, not point of purchase. Note: this problem requires knowledge from Chapter 14.

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