and 2,760 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 13,000 pounds
of the direct material at a cost of $35,100. The actual direct labor cost was $51,612 and
the actual variable overhead cost was $20,148.
The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct
materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
The variable overhead efficiency variance for July is:
A.$960 F
B.$960 U
C.$876 F
D.$876 U
11) The company’s debt-to-equity ratio at the end of Year 2 is closest to:
A.0.30
B.0.36
C.0.41
D.0.60
12) The company’s return on equity for Year 2 is closest to:
A.67.25%
B.2.27%
C.1.47%
D.4.19%
Return on equity = Net income Average stockholders’ equity*
= $13,000 $882,500 = 1.47% (rounded)
*Average stockholders’ equity = ($885,000 + $880,000) 2 = $882,500
Garrott Corporation’s total assets were $1,505,000 at the end of Year 2 and $1,520,000
at the end of Year 1. Its total stockholders’ equity was $1,197,000 at the end of Year 2
and $1,180,000 at the end of Year 1.