Huron Company produces a commercial cleaning compound known as Zoom. The direct materials and direct labor standards for one unit of Zoom are given below:

Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price
or Rate Standard
Cost
Direct materials 7.50 pounds $ 2.30 per pounds $ 17.25
Direct labor 0.35 hours $ 7.50 per hour $ 2.63
During the most recent month, the following activity was recorded:
a. 16,500 pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $2.10 per pound.
b. All of the material purchased was used to produce 2,000 units of Zoom.
c. 500 hours of direct labor time were recorded at a total labor cost of $4,250.

price variance  $3,300.00

quantity variance  $(3,450.00)

rate variance  $(500.00)

efficiency variance  $(3,225.00)

Explanation:

DIRECT MATERIALS VARIANCES

std cost  $2.30

actual cost  $2.10

quantity16,500

difference  $0.20

price variance  $3,300.00

std quantity15000.00

actual quantity16500.00

std cost  $2.30

difference-1500.00

quantity variance  $(3,450.00)

DIRECT labor VARIANCES

std rate  $7.50

actual rate  $8.50 (4,250 / 500 hours)

actual hours500

difference  $(1.00)

rate variance  $(500.00)

std  hours70.00

actual hours500.00

std rate  $7.50

difference-430.00

efficiency variance  $(3,225.00)

cognitive overload: having a lot on your mind impairs decision-making and tends to result in the simplest, but not necessarily best, option being selected.

empathy gaps: overlooking how you might feel in a different situation can result in unnecessary purchases, such as overbuying when shopping for food on an empty stomach.

optimism and overconfidence: wearing rose-tinted glasses and having unrealistic expectations about the future can affect money management and leave you unprepared for a change in circumstance.

instant gratification: seeking instant gratification drives impulsive spending and can undermine long-term planning and savings.

harmful habits: automatic or mindless behaviour can amplify a poor financial decision as it becomes a recurring event.

social norms: we are heavily influenced by the actions of others; while this can be in certain circumstances, it also contributes to the pressure to keep up with the joneses through conspicuous consumption.

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