Sara Lou, Inc. designs and manufactures fleece quarter-zip jackets. It sells its

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Sara Lou, Inc. designs and manufactures fleece quarter-zip jackets. It sells its jackets to brand-name outdoor outfitters in lots of one dozen. Sara Lou's May 2017 static budget and actual results for direct inputs are as follows: EE click the icon to view the data ) Read the requirements (Click the icon to view additional information.) Requirement 1. Calculate the direct materials and direct manufacturing labor price and efficiency variances in May 2017. What is the total flexible-budget variance for both inputs (direct materials and direct manufacturing labor) combined? What percentage is this variance of the total cost of direct materials and direct manufacturing labor in the flexible budget? Begin by calculating the direct materials and direct manufacturing labor price and efficiency variances in May 2017. Complete the actual results, price variance, and cost columns, then the efficiency variance and flexible budget columns. Label each variance as favorable or unfavorable. (Round all answers to the nearest cent.) Actual Price Actual Input Qty x Budgeted Price May 2017 Results Variance Units Direct materials Direct labor Total variance

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Solution 1:

Direct material price variance = $1,235 U

Direct marterial efficiency variance = $1,235 U

Total direct material flexible budget variance = $1,235 U + $1,235 U = $2,470 U

Percentage of variance of total cost of direct material in flexible budget = $2,470 / $6,792.50 = 36.36%

Direct labor rate variance = $66.50 U

Direct labor efficiency variance = $722 F

Total direct labor flexible budget variance = $66.50 U + $722 F = $655.50 F

Percentage of variance of total cost of direct labor in flexible budget = $655.50 / $5,776 = 11.35%

Direct Material Cost Variance Actual Cost Standard cost for actual quantity Flexible Budget AQ * AP = AQ * SP = SQ * SP = 6175 $1.50 $9,262.50 6175 $1.30 $8,027.50 5225 $1.30 $6,792.50 $1,235 U $1,235 U Direct Material Price Variance Direct Material Efficiency variance

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