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Hello I was wondeirng if someone could please help me complete this problem. I had received help but the person who helped me was unable to complete the problem. Along with the below I have attached the original problem and the solution that I was previously helped with. If you could please provide explanations for calculations it would be appreciated. The setup on the solution excel sheet are the formates I am required to use, although if another formate is better for the income statement I am allowed to use it.
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Case 6:
SmartSound manufactures headphone cases. During September 2017, the company produced and sold 105,000 cases and recorded the following cost data:
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1.     Compute the price and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor.
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2.     For manufacturing overhead, compute the total variance, the flexible budget variance, and the production volume variance.
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3.     Prepare a standard cost income statement through gross profit to report all variances to management. The sale price of the headset cases was $1.50 each.
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4.     Have SmartSound’s managers done a good job or a poor job controlling materials and labor costs? Why?
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5.     SmartSound’s management used more-experienced workers during September. Discuss the trade-off between the two direct labor variances.
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