Sawyer Industries, Inc. (SII), developed standard costs for…
Sawyer Industries, Inc. (SII), developed standard costs for direct material and direct labor. In 2011, SII estimated the following standard costs for one of their major products, the 30-gallon heavy-duty plastic container. Budgeted quantity Budgeted price Direct materials 0.20 pounds $25 per pound Direct labor 0.10 hours $15 per hour During July, SII produced and sold 5,000 containers using 1,100 pounds of direct materials at an average cost per pound of $24 and 525 direct manufacturing labor hours at an average wage of $14.75 per hour. July’s direct material efficiency variance is: Hint: Use Chp 7 Formula Sheet.