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Midwest zone 13,000 17,500
Western zone 7,300 9,100
146. Compute the standard cost for one hat, based on the following standards for each hat:
Standard Material Quantity: 3/4 yard of fabric at $4.00 per yard
Standard Labor: 1 hour at $5.75 per hour
Factory Overhead: $2.90 per direct labor hour
147. Standard and actual costs for direct materials for the manufacture of 1,000 units of product were as follows:
Actual costs 1,450 lbs. @ $8.10
Standard costs 1,500 lbs. @ $8.00
Determine the (a) quantity variance, (b) price variance, and (c) total direct materials cost variance.
148. The following information is given for a company:
Process A Process B
Units passing inspection 8,800 units 3,000 units
Units entering process 10,000 units 5,000 units
Calculate the (a) process yield for Process A, (b) process yield for Process B, and (c) overall process yield.
149. The treasurer of Unisyms Company has accumulated the following budget information for the first two months of the
coming year:
March April
Sales $450,000 $520,000
Manufacturing costs 290,000 350,000
Selling and administrative expenses 41,400 46,400
Capital additions 250,000 —–
The company expects to sell about 35% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 80% are expected to be collected
in full in the month of the sale and the remainder in the month following the sale. One-fourth of the manufacturing costs
are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred and the other three-fourths in the following month.
Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $6,400 of the probable monthly selling and administrative expenses.
Insurance is paid in February 20Y8, and a $40,000 installment on income taxes is expected to be paid in April 20Y8. Of
the remainder of the selling and administrative expenses, one-half are expected to be paid in the month in which they are
incurred, with the balance paid in the following month. Capital additions of $250,000 are expected to be paid in March
20Y8.
Current assets as of March 1 are composed of cash of $45,000 and accounts receivable of $51,000. Current liabilities as of
March 1 are composed of accounts payable of $121,500 ($102,000 for materials purchases and $19,500 for operating
expenses). Management desires to maintain a minimum cash balance of $20,000.
Prepare a monthly cash budget for March and April 20Y8.
150. Standard and actual costs for direct materials for the manufacture of 2,000 units of product were as follows: