The Moore Company Produces and Sells a Single Product

question 54

Essay

The Moore Company produces and sells a single product. A standard cost card for the product follows:
Standard Cost Card-per unit of product:
The company manufactured and sold 18,000 units of product during the year. A total of 70,200 yards of material was purchased during the year at cost of $4.20 per yard. All of this material was used to manufacture the 18,000 units. The company records showed no beginning or ending inventories for the year.
The company worked 29,250 direct labor-hours during the year at a cost of $9.75 per hour. Overhead cost is applied to products on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The denominator activity level (direct labor-hours) was 22,500 hours. Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead costs as shown on the flexible budget were $157,500, while actual fixed manufacturing overhead costs were $156,000. Actual variable overhead costs were $90,000.
Required:
a. Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances for the year.
b. Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances for the year.
c. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances for the year.
d. Compute the fixed manufacturing overhead budget and volume variances for the year.

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Definitions:

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades, and praise rather than for the satisfaction that comes from the activity itself.

Self-Regulation

The process by which an organism effortfully controls its behavior in order to pursue important objectives.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which outlines a hierarchy of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Direct Labor

The earnings of staff members actively engaged in manufacturing products or delivering services.