NOREEN MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS 2E
Practice Exam – Chapter 10
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1.
Preston Company employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is
carried at standard cost. The company has established the following standards for the prime
costs of one unit of product:
Standard
Quantity
Standard
Price
Standard
Cost
Direct labor
2.3 hours
$44.00/hour
$101.20
Direct materials
11.0 pounds
$14.00/pound
154.00
During April, the company purchased 310,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of
$4,386,500. The total factory wages for April were $2,892,500, of which 90% was for direct
labor. The company manufactured 26,000 units of product during April using 289,000
pounds of direct material and 58,500 direct labor hours.
(a) Calculate the price variance for the direct material purchased in April.
(b) Calculate the direct material quantity variance for April.
(c) Calculate the direct labor rate variance for April.
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(d) Calculate the direct labor efficiency variance for April.

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