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EXERCISES
E8-1
a.
$16
10
4
$30
Note: The standard cost is the same for E8-2 through E8-5.
b. Materials price variance = AQ (AP-SP)
= 2,000 ($8.50-$8.00)
= $1,000 unfav.
Materials quantity variance = SP (AQ-SQ)
= $8 [1,900 - (1,000 x 2)]
= $800 fav.
c.
Case 1
(1)
(2)
(3)
Case 2
(1)
(2)
(3)
d.
16,000
10,000
4,000
16,000
10,000
4,000
Cases 1 and 2
Finished Goods ...............................................
Work in Process .........................................
Note: This entry is the same for E8-2 and E8-3.
1,000
17,000
10,000
4,000
800
15,200
10,000
4,000
30,000
30,000
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E8-2
a.
Same as E8-1.
b.
c.
Case 1
(1)
(2)
(3)
Case 2
(1)
(2)
(3)
d.
16,000
10,000
4,000
16,000
10,000
4,000
Same as E8-1
16,000
200
10,200
4,000
16,000
1,000
9,000
4,000
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E8-3
a.
Same as E8-1.
b.
c.
(1)
(2)
(3)
16,000
10,000
4,000
d. Same as E8-1.
950
800
16,150
180
1,000
9,180
4,000
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E8-4
a.
Same as E8-1.
b.
c.
(1)
(2)
(3)
d.
15,200
9,500
3,800
28,500
950
16,150
180
500
9,180
3,800
28,500
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E8-5
a.
Same as E8-1.
b.
c.
(1)
(2)
(3)
d.
16,800
10,500
4,200
31,500
950
1,600
16,150
180
1,500
9,180
4,200
31,500
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E8-6
1. Actual quantityactual price = total cost of purchases
200,000 $0.175 = $35,000
2. (Actual price Standard price) x Actual quantity purchased = Materials Pr. Var.
($.175 - $.17) x 200,000 = $1,000 unfav.
3. (Actual quantity standard quantity) x Standard price = Materials Qty. Var.
(185,000 170,000) x $.17 = $2,550 unfav.
4. Materials price variance +/- Materials quantity variance = Net materials variance
$1,000 unfav. + $2,550 unfav. = $3,550 unfav.
E8-7
Units producedstandard
labor hours per unit
standard rate per hour
31,110 hrs.$12.50 =
$388,875
6,1004.5 hrs.$12.50 =
$343,125
Labor Rate
Variance
1. $17,110.50 (unfav)
3.
* $405,985.50
Labor Efficiency
Variance
2. $45,750 (unfav)
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E8-8
1.
Standard Cost Summary
Materials1 lb. @ $4 per lb. ..........................................................................
Labor2 hrs. @ $9.00 per hr. .......................................................................
Factory overhead$10,000 10,000 units ...................................................
Standard cost per unit ....................................................................................
2.
(Actual price Standard price) Actual quantity = Materials price variance
($ 4.20* - $4.00) 9,400 = $1,880 (unfav)
(Actual quantity Standard quantity) Standard price = Materials quantity variance
(9,400 9,500) $4 = $400 (fav)
(Actual rate Standard rate) Actual hours = Labor rate variance
($8.90** - $9.00) 20,000 = $2,000 (fav)
(Actual hours Standard hours) Standard rate = Labor efficiency variance
(20,000 19,000) $9 = $9,000 (unfav)
*$39,480 9,400 pounds
**$178,000 20,000 hours
$ 4.00
18.00
1.00
$23.00
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Case 1
Units produced
Standard hours per unit
Standard hours allowed
Standard rate per hour
Actual hours used
Actual labor cost
Labor rate variance
Labor efficiency variance
1,200
2
2,400
$5
2,340
$12,425
$725 U
$300 F
Case 2
2,000
0.6
1,200
$2
1,220
$2,730
$290 U
$40 U
Case 1
Standard hours allowed = 1,2002 = 2,400 hours
Actual Labor Cost
=
(Actual hours used x Standard rate per hour) +/- Labor rate variance
(2,340 x $5) + $725 = $12,425
Labor Efficiency Variance = SP (AQ SQ)
Labor Efficiency Variance = $5 (2,340 2,400) = $300 F
Case 2
Units produced = 1,200 0.6 = 2,000
Labor Efficiency Variance
$40
$40
$2
=
=
=
=
SP (AQ SQ)
SP (1,220 1,200)
20 SP
Standard rate per hour
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E8-10
1.
2.
$12.00
20.00
2.00
$34.00
216,000
360,000
4,200
6,000
214,200
12,000
17,400
330,600
E8-11
Work in Process (21,000$12) .............................................
Materials Quantity Variance (Unfavorable)
(4,000$2) ............................................................................
Materials Price Variance (Favorable)
(130,000$0.02) ............................................................
Materials (130,000$1.98).............................................
252,000
420,000
8,000
2,600
257,400
1,640
411,640
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E8-12
Conclusions to be drawn from the four variances:
Labor rate varianceindicates that the wage rate paid to production workers was
less than the standard.
Labor efficiency varianceindicates that less time was spent on production than
was called for by the standard.
E8-13
1.
Work in Process Mixing .......................................................
Work in Process Blending ...................................................
Materials Price Variance Mixing ..........................................
Materials Quantity Variance Mixing ..............................
Materials Price Variance Blending ...............................
Materials Quantity Variance Blending ..........................
Materials ........................................................................
185,000
130,000
10,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
317,000
2.
Work in Process Mixing .......................................................
Work in Process Blending ...................................................
Labor Rate Variance Mixing ................................................
Labor Efficiency Variance Mixing .................................
Labor Rate Variance Blending .....................................
Labor Efficiency Variance Blending..............................
Payroll .............................................................................
110,000
95,000
10,000
3,000
8,000
7,000
197,000
3.
Factory Overhead...................................................................
Various Credits................................................................
145,000
85,000
70,000
145,000
155,000
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E8-13 Concluded
4.
Work in Process Blending ...................................................
Work in Process Mixing ................................................
380,000*
675,000**
380,000
675,000
E8-14
Calculation of factory overhead allowed:
Standard
8,000
Units
$ 4,000*
12,000
$ 16,000
Month 1
7,200
Units
$ 4,000
10,800
$ 14,800
Month 2
8,400
Units
$ 4,000
12,600
$ 16,600
Month 1
Month 2
Budget
Actual
Variance
Budget
Actual
Variance
$14,800
$14,500
$300 F
$16,600
$17,600
$1,000 U
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E8-15
a. and b.
Actual factory overhead
Fixed costs ...... $ 52,000
Variable costs .....
28,500
$ 80,500
Controllable Variance
(a) $3,500 (unfavorable)
$ 72,000
Volume Variance
(b) $5,000 (unfavorable)
c.
$ 80,500
72,000
$ 8,500
$ 3,500
5,000
$ 8,500
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E8-16
June 30 Work in Process ........................................................
Factory OverheadVolume Variance (Unfavorable)
Factory OverheadControllable Variance
(Favorable) ..........................................................
Factory Overhead ................................................
Calculation of the variances for June:
Budgeted overhead for
90% (18,000/20,000) of
Actual overhead
normal capacity
Fixed:
Variable:
(90% of $12,000)
$ 16,500
16,200
600
300
16,500
Applied overhead
$ 6,000
18,000 units $0.90* =
$ 16,200
10,800
$ 16,800
Controllable Variance
$300 (favorable)
Volume Variance
$600 (unfavorable)
$ 6,000
12,000
18,000
$ 0.90
18,900
400
300
19,000
Actual overhead
$ 19,000
Applied overhead
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E8-17
The usual formula for calculating variances is shown below. Each step in developing the
figures is numbered in order.
(1) Actual cost
$27,000
$26,800
Controllable Variance
$200 (unfavorable)
1. Data given.
2. The unfavorable controllable variance of $200 indicates that actual cost was
$200 more than the budget for this level of production; therefore, budgeted cost
was $26,800 ($27,000 $200). (Note that you cannot use the budget formula
to compute the budgeted overhead because the actual level of production is not
given.)
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E8-18 (Appendix)
Computation of Budgeted Fixed Overhead:
Total budgeted overhead ................................................
Variable overhead (8,000 $2) .......................................
Budgeted fixed overhead ................................................
$20,000
16,000
$ 4,000
Actual hours
standard rate
7,640 hrs $2 =
$15,280
Spending Variance
$820 (unfavorable)
Efficiency Variance
$280 (unfavorable)
Budgeted overhead
$4,000
Actual units
standard hours standard rate
2,500 units 3 hrs $0.50* =
$3,750
Budget Variance
Volume Variance
$80 (favorable)
$250 (unfavorable)
*[ $20,000 (8,000 x $2) = $4,000/ 8,000 hrs. = $.50 per direct labor hour
Net Factory Overhead Variance:
Spending .........................................................................
Efficiency .........................................................................
Budget ............................................................................
Volume ............................................................................
Net overhead variance ...........................................................
$ 820
280
80
250
$1,270
(unfavorable)
(unfavorable)
(favorable)
(unfavorable)
(unfavorable)
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E8-19 (Appendix)
a-c.
Actual
overhead
Fixed:
Var:
$52,000
28,500
$ 80,500
Budget based on
actual hours
Fixed: $52,000
Variable:
18,500 $1.50 =27,750
$79,750
Actual hours
standard rate
Standard hours
standard rate
18,500 $4*
$ 74,000
72,000
Budget Variance
Capacity Variance
Efficiency Variance
(a) $750 (unfav)
(b) $5,750 (unfav)
(c) $2,000 (unfav)
Net Factory Overhead Variance $8,500 (unfav)
*($5 + $3) 2 hours per unit = $4 per direct labor hour.
d.
$ 80,500
72,000
$ 8,500
Net variance:
Efficiency variance (unfavorable).................................
Capacity variance (unfavorable) ..................................
Budget variance (unfavorable).....................................
Net variance (underapplied) ............................................
$ 2,000
5,750
750
$ 8,500
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PROBLEMS
P8-1
(Actual price Standard price) Actual quantity = Materials price variance
($27.50 - $25.00) 5.5 = $13.75 (unfav)
(Actual quantity Standard quantity) Standard price = Materials qty. var
(5.5 -5.0) $25 = $12.50 (unfav)
(Actual rate Standard rate) Actual hours = Labor rate variance
($17.50 - $18.00) 80 = $40.00 (fav)
(Actual hours Standard hours) Standard rate = Labor efficiency variance
(80 60) $18 = $360 (unfav)
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P8-2
1-3. Materials:
Actual quantity
standard price
Actual cost
51,680$0.045 =
$2,325.60
51,680$0.05 =
$2,584.00
Materials Price
Variance
$258.40 (fav)
1.
3.
2.
Standard quantity
standard price
*6,400 units8$0.05 =
$2,560.00
Materials Quantity
Variance
$24 (unfav)
*Equivalent Production:
Completed units ...................
In processAll materials .....
5,600
800
6,400
4-6. Labor:
Actual hours
standard rate
Actual cost
38,000* hours$5.68 =
$215,840.00
4.
38,000 hours$5.60 =
$212,800.00
6.
Standard hours
standard rate
6,240** units6$5.60 =
$209,664.00
5,600
640
6,240
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P8-3
Standard
Quantity
or Hours
1. Materials quantity variance:
Stomp .........................................
Empty drums ..............................
3. Labor efficiency variance ..............
640,000 gal.*
80,000 drums
80,000 hrs.
Standard
Cost
Actual
Quantity
or Hours
645,000 gal.
80,000 drums
81,000 hrs.
Actual
Cost
$2.00/gal.
$1.90/gal.**
$1.00/drum
$8.00/hr.
$1.00/drum
$8.08 hr.***
Difference
5,000 gal.
(unfav)
-01,000 hrs.
(unfav)
Difference
$0.10
(fav)
-0$0.08
(unfav)
Standard
Cost
$2.00/gal.
$1.00/drum
$8.00/hr.$
Actual
Quantity
or Hours
600,000 gal.
94,000 drums
81,000 hours
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Variance
$10,000
(unfav)
-08,000
(unfav)
Variance
$60,000
(fav)
-0$ 6,480
(unfav)
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P8-4
Standard
Quantity
or Hours
Actual
Quantity
or Hours
5,000 lbs.
5,300 lbs.
8,000 hrs.
8,200 hrs.
Standard
Cost
2. Materials purchase price variance
4. Labor rate variance .......................
$ 3.00/lb.
$10.00/hr.
Actual
Cost
$ 2.90/lb.
$9.80/hr.
Difference
300 lbs.
(unfav)
200 hrs.
(unfav)
Difference
$0.10
(fav)
$0.20
(fav)
Standard
Cost
$3.00/lb.
$10.00/hr.
Actual
Quantity
or Hours
5,200 lbs.
8,200 hrs.
Variance
$ 900
(unfav)
$2,000
(unfav)
Variance
$ 520
(fav)
$1,640
(fav)
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P8-5
Standard
Quantity
or Hours
1. Materials quantity variance
for Class . ...................................
80,000 ft.*
Actual
Quantity
or Hours
Difference
Standard
Cost
Variance
78,000 ft.
2,000 ft.
(fav)
$0.75/ft.
$1,500
(fav)
2,000 ft.
(unfav)
1,000 hrs.
(fav)
$ 1.00/ft.
$2,000
(unfav)
$8,000
(fav)
24,000 ft.**
26,000 ft.
32,000 hrs.***
31,000 hrs.
$8.00/hr.
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Standard
Cost
Actual
Cost
Difference
$0.75/ft.
$0.72/ft.
$0.03
(fav)
$1.00/ft.
$1.05/ft.
$8.00/hr.
$7.80/hr.
$0.05
(unfav)
$0.20
(fav)
Actual
Quantity
or Hours
Variance
100,000 ft.
$3,000
(fav)
30,000 ft.
$1,500
(unfav)
$6,200
(fav)
31,000 hrs.
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P8-6
Materials quantity variance:
Standard
Quantity
Aluminum .......
Plastic.............
Actual
Quantity
1,700 *
8,500
1,900
9,500
Difference
Standard
Cost
per Pound
200 (unfav)
1,000 (unfav)
$0.40
$0.38
Variance
$ 80 (unfav)
$380 (unfav)
Actual
Cost
per Pound
Difference
Quantity
Purchased
Variance
$0.40
$0.48
$0.08 (unfav)
1,800
$144 (unfav)
$0.38
$0.50
$0.12 (unfav)
3,000
$360 (unfav)
$0.38
$0.29
$0.09 (fav)
6,000
$540 (fav)
Standard
Hours
Actual
Hours
Difference
2,550**
2,700
150 (unfav)
$8.00
Difference
Actual
Hours
$0.60 (unfav)
2,700
Variance
$1,200 (unfav)
Actual
Cost
per Hour
$8.00
$8.60
Variance
$1,620 (unfav)
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P8-7
1.
2.
Equivalent production
Units
Materials:
Completed during the month.........................................................
Equivalent units in ending work in process (2,0001/2) ..............
9,000
1,000
Total ........................................................................................
10,000
9,000
500
Total ........................................................................................
9,500
Liquid Lead:
Actual quantity
standard price
Actual cost
21,000 gal.$1.96 =
$41,160
Standard quantity
standard price
21,000 gal.$2.00 =
$42,000
Material Price
Variance
$840 (fav)
Material Quantity
Variance
$2,000 (unfav)
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Varnish:
Actual quantity
standard price
Actual cost
20,000 gal. $3.00 =
$60,000
20,000 gal.$3.00 =
$60,000
Material Price
Variance
0
Standard quantity
standard price
(10,000 units2 gal/unit)$3.00 =
$60,000
Material Quantity
Variance
0
Labor:
Actual cost
10,000 hours$11.70 =
$117,000
Actual hours
standard rate
Standard hours
standard rate
10,000 hours$12.00 =
$120,000
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P8-7 Concluded
3.
$ 10,000
6,000
$ 16,000
4.
$ 41,160
60,000
117,000
$ 218,160
$198,000
16,000
$
1,160
3,000
$ 214,000
4,160
$ 218,160
$10,000
6,000
$ 16,000
P8-8
1.
121,000
2,750
123,750
2.
106,480
12,991
99,000
14,750
13,650
119,471
127,400
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P8-9
1.
2.
3.
$ 87,000
348,000
$ 435,000
20%
80
100%
$ 10,000
20%
$ 2,000
$ (10,000)
15,000
(unfav)
(fav)
5,000
20%
(fav)
1,000
(Cr.)
87,000
(Dr.)
$ 86,000
$ 130,500
739,500
$ 870,000
15%
85
100%
$ (20,000)
5,000
(unfav)
(fav)
$ (15,000)
15%
(unfav)
2,250
(Dr.)
130,500
(Dr.)
$ 132,750
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P8-9 Concluded
4.
$348,000
739,500
591,600
$
5,000
$1,679,100
(Dr.)
4,000
(Cr.)
12,750
$ 1,687,850
(Dr.)
(Dr.)
(Cr.)
80%
$ 15,000
(Dr.)
85%
P8-10
1. Standard quantity of materials allowed:
Actual production .........................................................
Standard materials per unit .........................................
Standard quantity of materials allowed .......................
4,000 units
5 pounds
20,000 pounds
20,000 pounds
1,000
21,000 pounds
4,000 units
1
4,000
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4.
5.
6.
4,000
(150)
3,850
$ 8.00
.20
$ 8.20
$ 16,000
500
$ 16,500
P8-11
FACTORY OVERHEAD VARIANCES
Actual factory
overhead
$30,305
$33,800
Volume Variance
$3,800 (favorable)
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P8-12
1.
4,400
1,900
1,500
200*
115*
11,000
5,700
2,300
215*
300**
6,600
3,800
500**
50**
6,650
6,700
3,750
50*
37*
8,028
250*
100**
19,165
400**
100**
6,700
3,750
6,650
10,450
20,000
28,800
42,500
20,000
28,800
42,500
27,200
27,200
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P8-12 Continued
Variances are calculated as follows:
Materials
Mixing
Actual cost
2,300 lbs. $2.05 =
$4,715
Standard cost
2,200 lbs. $2.00 =
$ 4,400
Standard cost
1,900 lbs. $1.00 =
$1,900
Standard cost
2,200 hrs $5.00 =
$11,000
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P8-12 Continued
Blending
Actual cost
Standard cost
$6,700
Standard cost
2,200 hrs $3.00 =
$ 6,600
Volume Variance
$400 (favorable)
$3,750
Standard cost
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2.
3.
400
1,000
600
$ 2,000
$ 2,000
100
300
200
600
$ 2,600
$ 4,715
1,813
10,965
5,900
6,700
3,750
$33,843
$28,800
2,000
2,600
443
$33,843
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P8-13
1.
$ 41,250
70,125
42,768
$154,143
*Standard materials cost plus 80% complete as to standard cost of labor and overhead: $13.20 + (80%
$28.05)
2.
$ 53,200
52,250
$
950
Lot 30
Lot 31
Lot 32
Total
1,000
24
24,000
24,100
(100)
1,700
24
40,800
40,440
360
1,200
24
28,800
28,825
(25)
3,900
24
93,600
93,365
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b. Labor efficiency variance
Standard hours:
Dozens in lot .................................
Standard hours per dozen ............
1,000
3
1,700
3
1,200
3
3,000
100%
5,100
100%
3,600
80%
3,000
2,980
5,100
5,130
2,880
2,890
20
(30)
(10)
10,980
11,000
(20)
Lot 30
Lot 31
Lot 32
Total
Controllable variance
Actual overhead ...................................................................
Budgeted overhead for level of production attained:
Fixed overhead (.40 $288,000/12)............................... $9,600
Variable overhead ($2 .60 10,980 standard hours) .. 13,176
Total budgeted overhead ..........................................
Controllable variance (unfavorable) .....................................
$ 22,800
22,776
($
24)
Volume variance
Budgeted overhead for level of production attained .............
Overhead applied to production
(10,980 standard hours $2) ...............................................
Volume variance (unfavorable) ............................................
$ 22,776
21,960
($ 816)
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P8-14
MATERIALS VARIANCES
Actual cost
$15,482.34
Standard
gallons standard price
503 batches x $32 =
$16,297.20
$16,096.00
LABOR VARIANCES
Actual cost
29,677 hrs $3.65 =
$108,321.05
Standard
hours standard rate
503 batches $216 =
$108,648.00
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P8-14 Concluded
FACTORY OVERHEAD VARIANCES
Actual factory
overhead
Budgeted overhead
at standard hours
Standard
hours standard rate
30,180 $4.20 =
$126,756
Volume Variance
$360.00 (favorable)
Per hour
Total overhead rate .................... $4.20
Less:
$60,000 fixed overhead
= 2.00
30,000 budgeted hours * * *
Variable overhead rate ........
$2.20
($252 60 hours)
fixed overhead rate
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P8-15 (Appendix)
1. Factory OverheadVariable Costs:
Actual variable cost
18,375 hrs $2 =
$36,750
$33,710
Spending Variance
$3,040 (favorable)
Efficiency Variance
$1,750 (unfavorable)
Budget Variance
$1,950 (unfavorable)
2.
Volume Variance
$10,000 (favorable)
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1.
MATERIAL VARIANCES
Actual cost
Actual parts
standard price
7,776 $0.50 =
$3,888.00
Materials Price
Variance
$194.40 (unfavorable)
$3,600.00
Materials Quantity
Variance
$288.00 (unfavorable)
Actual hours
standard rate
3,816 $3 =
$11,448
Labor Rate
Variance
$1,144.80 (unfavorable)
$10,800
Labor Efficiency
Variance
$648.00 (unfavorable)
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FACTORY OVERHEAD VARIANCES
2. Factory Overhead
Spending Variance
$924 (favorable)
Efficiency Variance
$324 (unfavorable)
$4,100
Budget Variance
$100 (unfavorable)
$4,000
Volume Variance
$400 (unfavorable)
$924
324
100
400
(favorable)
(unfavorable)
(unfavorable)
(unfavorable)
$100 (favorable)
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Budgeted hours = 500 units 26 hours = 13,000 hours
$44,200
Variable overhead rate =
= $3.40 per hour
13,000 hours
$50,050
Fixed overhead rate =
= $3.85 per hour
13,000 hours
Standard hours allowed = 510 units 26 hours = 13,260 standard hours
Factory OverheadVariable Costs:
Actual variable costs
$45,009
Spending Variance
$758 (unfavorable)
Efficiency Variance
$833 (favorable)
$50,125
Budget Variance
$75 (unfavorable)
$50,050
Volume Variance
$1,001 (favorable)
758
833
75
1,001
$ 1,001
(unfavorable)
(favorable)
(unfavorable)
(favorable)
(favorable)
$ 96,135
95,134
$ 1,001 (favorable)
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Labor Variances:
Actual labor cost
P8-18 (Appendix)
Mixing:
Actual
overhead
Actual hours
standard rate
Budgeted overhead
Fixed:
Variable:
2,150 hrs $1 =
$6,700
$ 4,000
2,150 hrs $3 =
2,150
$ 6,150
$6,450
Budget Variance
$550 (unfavorable)
Capacity Var.
$300 (favorable)
Applied
overhead
2,200 hrs $3 =
$6,600
Efficiency Var.
$150 (favorable)
Budgeted overhead
Fixed:
Variable:
1,000 hrs $3 =
$3,750
Budget Variance
$250 (favorable)
Actual hours
standard rate
Applied
overhead
$1,000
1,000 hrs $4 =
3,000
$ 4,000
$4,000
Capacity Var.
$0
950 hrs $4 =
$3,800
Efficiency Var.
$200 (unfavorable)
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Schedule of Variances from Standard Cost for December
Three-Variance Method
Favorable variances:
Materials price [110 ft. ($0.15 $0.12) 1,200 units] ........ $ 3,960
Capacity [(5,100 hrs* $4.50**) $21,300***] ......................
1,650
Overhead budget ($21,300 $21,120) .................................
180
Total favorable variances ..................................................
Unfavorable variances:
Materials quantity [$0.15 (110 ft. 100 ft.) 1,200 units]... $ 1,800
Labor rate [4 1/4 hrs ($10.24 $10.00) 1,200 units] .......
1,224
Labor efficiency [$10.00 (4 1/4 4) 1,200 units] .............
3,000
Overhead efficiency [$4.50 (4 1/4 4) 1,200 units] .........
1,350
Total unfavorable variances...............................................
Net variance (unfavorable) ............................................
Proof of computation:
Total standard cost of 1,200 units $73.00 .................................................
Total actual cost of 1,200 units $74.32 ......................................................
Total variance........................................................................................
5,790
7,374
1,584
$ 87,600
89,184
$ 1,584
5,100
$
6,000
15,300
$ 21,300
$ 21,600
20,400
Difference ..............................................................................................
$ 1,200
Range between hour levels ..........................................................................
400 hrs
Dividing the difference of $1,200 by 400 hours determines an additional cost of $3.00 for each
one-hour increase in the budget.
Budget at 4,800 hours ..................................................................................
Add increase in budgeted cost necessary to attain 5,100 hour level
($3.00 300 hours) ...............................................................................
Budget at 5,100 hours ..................................................................................
$ 20,400
900
$ 21,300
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