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Problem 11-18 (Part Level Submission) Bechtel Technical Clothing produces parkas

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Problem 11-18 (Part Level Submission)

Bechtel Technical Clothing produces parkas used by arctic explorers, mountain climbers, and people living in Minnesota. The company uses a standard costing system, and standards call for 2.5 yards of material at $55 per yard for each parka. The standard cost for labor is 3.5 hours at $35 per hour. Standard overhead is $14 per unit. For the year 2015, expected production is 6,900 parkas with fixed overhead of $58,000 and variable overhead of $6.1 per parka.

During 2015, 8,500 parkas were manufactured. The company purchased 23,300 yards of material at a cost of $1,351,400. Production required 22,100 yards of material. The cost of direct labor was $1,020,000 for 27,600 hours. Actual overhead for the year was $94,500. All purchases are on account.

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Prepare a journal entry to record the purchase of material. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

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(To record the purchase of raw material)

Problem 11-18 (Part Level Submission)

Bechtel Technical Clothing produces parkas used by arctic explorers, mountain climbers, and people living in Minnesota. The company uses a standard costing system, and standards call for 2.5 yards of material at $55 per yard for each parka. The standard cost for labor is 3.5 hours at $35 per hour. Standard overhead is $14 per unit. For the year 2015, expected production is 6,900 parkas with fixed overhead of $58,000 and variable overhead of $6.1 per parka.

During 2015, 8,500 parkas were manufactured. The company purchased 23,300 yards of material at a cost of $1,351,400. Production required 22,100 yards of material. The cost of direct labor was $1,020,000 for 27,600 hours. Actual overhead for the year was $94,500. All purchases are on account.

Explanation / Answer

Step 1: Calculation Of Direct material price variance:

Formula:

Direct Material Price Variance = (Actual Price - Standard Price) * Actual Quantity

Actual Price = Actual cost / Actual Units = $1,351,400 / 23,300 = $58

Direct Material Price Variance = ($58 - $55) * 23,300

Direct Material Price Variance = 69,900 Favorable

Step 2: Journal Entry:    

a) Journal Entries to purchase of Materials:

Account Head

Debit

Credit

Direct Material Inventory (23,300 * $55)

         1,281,500

Direct Material Price Variance

               69,900

Accounts Payable (23,300 * $58)

         1,351,400

a) Journal Entries to purchase of Materials:

Account Head

Debit

Credit

Direct Material Inventory (23,300 * $55)

         1,281,500

Direct Material Price Variance

               69,900

Accounts Payable (23,300 * $58)

         1,351,400