Antuan Company set the following standard costs for one unit of Its product Dire

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Antuan Company set the following standard costs for one unit of Its product Direct materla's (3.0 lbs. $4.0 per lb.) Direct labor (2.0 hrs. $12.0 per hr) Overhead (2.0 hrs. $18.50 per hr.) $ 12.00 24.00 37.00 Total standard cost $ 73.00 The predetermined overhead rate ($18.50 per direct labor hour) is based on an expected volume of 75% of the factory's capacity of 20,000 units per month. Following are the company's budgeted overhead costs per month at the 75% level. Overhead Budget (75% Capacity) Variable overhead costs Ind rect materia's Ind rect labor Power Repairs and maintenance $ 15,000 75,000 15,000 45,000 Total variable overhead costs $150,000 Fixed overhead costs 23,000 74,000 7,000 291,000 Taxes and insurance Total fixed overhead costs 405,000 Total overhead costs $555,000 The company incurred the following actual costs when it operated at 75% of capacity in October. Direct materla's (46,000 lbs. $4.10 per Ib.) Direct labor (29,000 hrs. $12.40 per hr) Overhead costs $ 188,600 359,600 $ 45.750 177,250 17,250 51,750 23,000 99,900 Ind rect materla's Ind rect labor Repairs and maintenance Taxes and insurance 291,000 721,200 Total costs $1,269,400

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Details Units Produced Std Qty /unit Std rate/Unit Std cost/unit Actual Qty Used Actual Rate/unit Std Qty for actual output Std Cost for actual output Actual cost of direct Materials Direct Materials                     15,000              3                  4              12          46,000            4.10            45,000          180,000          188,600 Direct Material Price variance = Actual Qty Used *(Actual rate/lb -Std Rate/lb)                                =46000*(4.10-4)=      4,600 U Direct Material Qty Variance =Std Rate of Direct Material/Unit*(Actual Qty used-Std qty used for actual output)                                                  =4*(46000-45000) =      4,000 U Total Direct Material Vaiance = Actual Direct Material cost-Std Direct Material cost for actual output.                                          =188,600-180,000 =      8,600 U

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