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Eastern Auto Parts Company manufactures replacement pails for automobile repair

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Eastern Auto Parts Company manufactures replacement pails for automobile repair. The company recently installed a flexible manufacturing system, which has significantly changed the production process. The installation of the new FMS was not anticipated when the current year’s budget and cost structure were developed. The installation of the new equipment was hastened by several major breakdowns in the company’s old production machinery. The new equipment was very expensive, but management expects it to cut the labor time required by a substantial amount. Management also expects the new equipment to allow a reduction in direct-material waste. On the negative side, the FMS requires a more highly skilled labor force to operate it than the company’s old equipment. The following cost variance report was prepared for the month of July, the first full month after the equipment was installed. EASTERN AUTO PARTS COMPANY Cost Variance Report For the Month of July Direct material: Standard cost ............... $602,450 Actual cost ................ 598,700 Direct-material price variance .......... 150 U Direct-material quantity variance ........ 3,900 F Direct labor: Standard cost ............... 393,000 Actual cost ................. 383,800 Direct-labor rate variance ............ 4,800 U Direct-labor efficiency variance ........ 14,000 F Manufacturing overhead: Applied to work in process .......... 400,000 Actual cost ................