Answer:
Explanation:
The question was missing the actual amount of potatoes used and their actual price = 98,000 pounds at $0.85 per pound:
1. Determine the direct material price and quantity variances.
direct materials price variance = AQ x (AP - SP) = 98,000 x ($0.85 - $1) = $14,700 favorable
direct material quantity variance = SP x (AQ - SQ) = $1 x (98,000 - 95,000) = $3,000 unfavorable
2. Think of a plausible explanation for the variances found in Requirement 1
Since the actual price of potatoes was less than the standard price, the price variance was favorable. But since the actual quantity used was more than the standard quantity, the quantity variance was unfavorable.
3. Determine the direct labor rate and efficiency variances.
direct labor rate variance = AH x (AR - SR) = 2,100 x ($12.45 - $12.15) = $630 unfavorable
direct labor efficiency variance = SR x (AH - SH) = $14.15 x (2,100 - 2,000) = $1,415 unfavorable
4. Could the explanation for the labor variances be tied to the material's variances?
Probably the labor efficiency variance since more materials had to be processed, but the labor rate variance is completely independent from the materials variances.
