10) The following data for the Prender Company pertain to the production of 800 urns
during August.
Direct Materials (all materials purchased were used):
Standard cost: $4.80 per pound of urn.
Total actual cost: $4,480.
Standard cost allowed for units produced was $4,800.
Materials efficiency variance was $96 unfavorable.
Direct Manufacturing Labor:
Standard cost is 2 urns per hour at $19.20 per hour.
Actual cost per hour was $19.60.
Labor efficiency variance was $288 favorable.
Required:
a.What is standard direct material amount per urn?
b.What is the direct material price variance?
c.What is the total actual cost of direct manufacturing labor?
d.What is the labor price variance for direct manufacturing labor?
11) Globe Inc. is a distributor of DVDs. DVD Mart is a local retail outlet which sells
blank and recorded DVDs. DVD Mart purchases tapes from Globe at $25.00 per DVD;
DVDs are shipped in packages of 60. Globe pays all incoming freight, and DVD Mart
does not inspect the DVDs due to Globe’s reputation for high quality. Annual demand is
312,000 DVDs at a rate of 6,000 DVDs per week. DVD Mart earns 15% on its cash
investments. The purchase-order lead time is one week. The following cost data are
available:
Relevant ordering costs per purchase order$114.50
Carrying costs per package per year:
Relevant insurance, materials handling,
breakage, etc., per year$ 4.50
What is the economic order quantity?
A) 64.08 packages
B) 21.04 packages