Determine the direct material price variance


Question:

Variance analysis, materials and labor Pharout Company uses a standard cost system. Job 822 is for the manufacturing of 500 units of the product. The company's standards for one unit of product P521 are as follows:

Quantity                                                                      Price

Direct Materiial                5 ounces                             $2 per ounce

Direct Labor                     2 hours                               $ 10 per hour

The job required 2,800 ounces of raw material costing $5,880. An unfavorable labor rate variance of $250 and a favorable labor efficiency variance of $100 also were determined for this job.

Required

(a) Determine the direct material price variance for job 822 based on the actual quantity of materials used.

(b) Determine the direct material quantity variance for job 822 based on the actual quantity of materials used.

(c) Determine the actual quantity of direct labor hours used on job 822.

(d) Determine the actual labor costs incurred for job822.

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