Standard hours


Kansas Company uses a standard cost accounting system. In 2014, the company produced 27,800 units. Each unit took several pounds of direct materials and 1.6 standard hours of direct labor at a standard hourly rate of $13.00. Normal capacity was 50,330 direct labor hours. During the year, 132,000 pounds of raw materials were purchased at $0.94 per pound. All materials purchased were used during the year.

(a) If the materials price variance was $2,640 favorable, what was the standard materials price per pound? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.75.)

Standard materials price per pound : $_______

(b) If the materials quantity variance was $17,299 unfavorable, what was the standard materials quantity per unit? (Round answer to 1 decimal places, e.g. 1.5.)

Standard materials quantity per unit: ________

(c) What were the standard hours allowed for the units produced?

Standard hours allowed are: _______

(d) If the labor quantity variance was $8,970 unfavorable, what were the actual direct labor hours worked?

Actual hours worked: ______

(e) If the labor price variance was $10,389 favorable, what was the actual rate per hour? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.75.)

Actual rate per hour: $______

(f) If total budgeted manufacturing overhead was $342,244 at normal capacity, what was the predetermined overhead rate? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.75.)

Predetermined overhead rate: $______

(g) What was the standard cost per unit of product? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.75.)

Standard cost per unit : $ _____

(h) How much overhead was applied to production during the year?

Overhead applied $_____

(i) Using one or more answers above, what were the total costs assigned to work in process?

Total costs assigned: $_____

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