Variable overhead is applied based on direct labor hours. The variable overhead rate is $220 per direct-labor hour. The fixed overhead rate (at the master budget level of activity) is $110 per unit. All non-manufacturing costs are fixed and are budgeted at $3.2 million for the coming year. Variable overhead is applied based on direct labor hours. The variable overhead rate is $220 per direct-labor hour. The fixed overhead rate (at the master budget level of activity) is $110 per unit. All non-manufacturing costs are fixed and are budgeted at $3.2 million for the coming year. At the end of the year, the costs analyst reported that the sales activity variance for the year was $1,110,000 unfavorable. The following is the actual income statement (in thousands of dollars) for the year. Sales revenue $50,638 Less variable costs Direct materials 5,268 Direct labor 4,010 Variable overhead 13,980 Total variable costs $23,258 Contribution margin $27,380 Less fixed costs Fixed manufacturing overhead 1,250 Non-manufacturing costs 1,430 Total fixed costs $2,680 Operating profit $24,700 During the year, the company purchased 216,000 pounds of material and employed 60,400 hours of direct labor. Required:
a. Compute the direct material price and efficiency variances.
b. Compute the direct labor price and efficiency variances.
c. Compute the variable overhead price and efficiency variances.

Thirty years ago daniel bought a plot of land for $50,000 when the cpi was 50. now the cpi is 180 and he sold the land for $180,000. what issue might inflation cause for daniel?

Journalize the following transactions that occurred in september 2015 for aquamarines. no explanations are needed. identify each accounts payable and accounts receivable with the vendor or customer name. sep. 3 purchased merchandise inventory on account from shallin wholesalers, $5,000. terms 1/15, n/eom, fob shipping point. 4 paid freight bill of $80 on september 3 purchase. 4 purchased merchandise inventory for cash of $1,700. 6 returned $500 of inventory from september 3 purchase. 8 sold merchandise inventory to hermosa company, $6,000, on account. terms 2/15, n/35. cost of goods, $2,640. 9 purchased merchandise inventory on account from thomas wholesalers, $8,000. terms 2/10, n/30, fob destination. 10 made payment to shallin wholesalers for goods purchased on september 3, less return and discount. 12 received payment from hermosa company, less discount. 13 after negotiations, received a $200 allowance from thomas wholesalers. 15 sold merchandise inventory to jordan company, $2,500, on account. terms 1/10, n/eom. cost of goods, $1,050. 22 made payment, less allowance, to thomas wholesalers for goods purchased on september 9. 23 jordan company returned $400 of the merchandise sold on september 15. cost of goods, $160. 25 sold merchandise inventory to smithsons for $1,100 on account that cost $400. terms of 2/10, n/30 were offered, fob shipping point. as a courtesy to smithsons, $75 of freight was added to the invoice for which cash was paid by aquamarines. 26 after negotiations, granted a $100 allowance to smithsons for merchandise purchased on september 25. 29 received payment from smithsons, less allowance and discount. 30 received payment from jordan company, less return.

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