Mickley Corporation produces two products, Alpha6 and Zeta7, which pass through two operations, Sintering and Finishing. Each of the products uses two raw materials, X442 and Y661. The company uses a standard cost system, with the following standards for each product (on a per unit basis):

 Raw MaterialStandard Labour Time
     X442Y661SinteringFinishing
    Alpha61.8 kgs2.0 litres0.20 hrs0.80 hrs
    Zeta73.0 kgs4.5 litres0.35 hrs0.90 hrs

Information relating to materials purchased and materials used in production during May follows:

 PurchasesPurchase CostStandard PriceUsed in
Production
    X44214,500 kgs$52,200$3.50per kg8,500kgs
    Y66115,500 litres$20,925$1.40 per litre13,000 litres

The following additional information is available:

  1. The company recognizes price variances when materials are purchased.
  2. The standard labour rate is $19.80 per hour in Sintering and $19.20 per hour in Finishing.
  3. During May, 1,200 direct labour-hours were worked in Sintering at a total labour cost of $27,000, and 2,850 direct labour-hours were worked in Finishing at a total labour cost of $59,850.
  4. Production during May was 1,500 Alpha6 and 2,000 Zeta7.

Required:

1. Complete the standard cost card for each product, showing the standard cost of direct materials and direct labour. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

2. Compute the materials price and quantity variances for each material. (Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting “F” for favorable, “U” for unfavorable, and “None” for no effect (i.e, zero variance).)

3. Compute the labour rate and efficiency variances for each operation. (Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting “F” for favorable, “U” for unfavorable, and “None” for no effect (i.e, zero variance).)

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Solution

 Standard Quantity or HoursStandard Price or RateStandard Cost
Alpha6:     
Direct materials-X4421.8kgs3.5per kg6.3
Direct materials-Y6612litres1.4per litre2.8
Direct labour-Sintering0.2hours19.8per hour3.96
Direct labour-Finishing0.8hours19.2per hour15.36
Total     
Zeta7:     
Direct materials-X4423kgs3.5per kg10.5
Direct materials-Y6614.5litres1.4per litre6.3
Direct labour-Sintering0.4hours19.8per hour6.93
Direct labour-Finishing0.9hours19.2per hour17.28
Total    41.01

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