Moates Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 77

Essay

Moates Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In January the company produced 5, 800 units using 38, 740 kilos of the direct material and 1, 110 direct labor-hours.During the month, the company purchased 41, 000 kilos of the direct material at a total cost of $49, 200.The actual direct labor cost for the month was $20, 979 and the actual variable overhead cost was $6, 993.The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours.The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
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.

Differentiate between liabilities and equity and understand their roles within the accounting equation.

Explain the impact of the going concern principle on asset valuation.

Identify the users of accounting information and understand the various purposes for which it is used.

Describe the activities presented in the statement of cash flows and understand its importance.

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