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Solution
1.
Total Materials Variance
$ 14,414 (F)
Material Price Variance
$ 3,969 (U)
Material Quantity Variance
$ 10,454 (F)
2.
Total Labour Variance
$ 14,890 (U)
Labour Price Variance
$ 5,140 (U)
Labour Quantity Variance
$ 9,750 (U)
Working Note 1 : Material Price Variance= (Standard Rate/yard-Actual Rate/yard)* Actual Quantity used
=( $4.50/yard- $4.37/yard)*1,10,880 yards
=$ 14,414 (F)
Material Quantity Variance=( Standard quantity of materials used for actual output-Actual quantity of materials used)* Standard Rate
=( 1,10,000 yards-1,10,880 yards)* $ 4.50/yard
=$ 3,960 (U)
Total Material Cost Variance= Material Price Variance+ Material Quantity Variance
=$ 14,414(F) + $ 3,960(U)= $ 10454(F)
Working Note2. Labour Price Variance== ( StandardRate/hour-Actual rate/hour)*Actual hours
=Standard Rate/hour*Actual hours-Actual Rate/hour*Actual hours
=( $ 13/hour - $ 13.40/hour)*12850 hours
=$ 5,140(U)
Labour Quantity Variance=( Standard hours for Actual Output-Actual Hours)*Standard rate/hour
=( 12,100 hours-12,850 hours)* $ 13/hour
= $ 9,750 (U)
Total Labour Variance=Labour Price Variance+ Labour Quantity Variance)
= $5,140(U) +$ 9,750(U)=$ 14,890(U)
| 1. | Total Materials Variance | $ 14,414 (F) | |
| Material Price Variance | $ 3,969 (U) | ||
| Material Quantity Variance | $ 10,454 (F) | ||
| 2. | Total Labour Variance | $ 14,890 (U) | |
| Labour Price Variance | $ 5,140 (U) | ||
| Labour Quantity Variance | $ 9,750 (U) | ||

