Exam 11: Standard Costs and Variance Analysis

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At the start of 2017, Capital Cemetery determined its standard labor cost to be 2.5 hours for each cemetery plot prepared at $14.00 per hour.The budget for variable overhead was $8 per plot and budgeted fixed overhead was $15,000 for the year.Overhead is applied based on the number of plots prepared.The company expects to prepare 5,000 plots during 2017.During 2017, the actual cost of labor was $14.30 per hour.Capital prepared 4,900 cemetery plots requiring 11,700 direct labor hours.Actual overhead for the year was $52,100.How much is the controllable overhead variance?

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Paradise Energy Company produces a product with a direct labor standard of 4.5 hours per unit at a rate of $13.50 per hour.During July 2,200 units were produced using 9,825 labor hours at an actual cost of $135,094.How much is the total direct labor variance for July?

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The total variance for manufacturing overhead is the difference between the flexible budget for overhead and actual overhead costs.

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Glue For All has developed the following material standard to produce one container of Glue-It: 96 ounces of Chemical A at $0.15 per ounce.Glue For All planned to produce 2,000 containers of Glue-It during July.The company purchased 1,500 gallons (192,000 ounces) of Chemical A at a cost of $0.14 per ounce in July.The company used 1,480 gallons of materials to produce 1,950 containers of Glue-It.How much is the material quantity variance?

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Haley Fans manufactures and distributes circulators.The standard and actual costs for the manufacture of circulators are as follows: Standard Costs Actual Costs Variable cost, \ 24 per unit Total variable cost, \ 12,300 Fixed cost, \ 40 per unit Total fixed cost, \ 19,250 Budgeted factory overhead was $32,000.Overhead applied is based on the number of circulator units produced.The company estimated that 500 circulators would be produced, however only 480 were produced.How much is budgeted fixed overhead for the year?

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Which of the following would cause a variance to be unfavorable?

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Blue Box Beach Chairs has the following standards to make beach chairs: Standard Quantity Standard Price Direct materials 2.2 pounds of polywood per chair \ 3.50 per pound Direct labor 0.65 hours per chair \ 13.00 per hour The static budget was based on the production of 6,200 beach chairs.The company used 13,000 pounds of polywood in order to make 6,000 chairs in April.The company purchased 7,000 pounds of polywood at a total cost of $24,150.How much is the direct materials price variance?

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Eminem, Inc.manufactures music CDs.At the start of 2017, Eminem planned to produce 108,000 CDs for which the standard cost for each CD is: Plastic (0.25 pounds at \ 6.00 per pound) \ 1.50 Labor (0.10 hour at \ 12.00 per hour) 1.20 Overhead ( \ 0.80 fixed and \ 0.60 variable) Total \ Overhead is allocated based on the number of units produced.Eminem isolates material purchase variances at the point of purchase.The following information summarizes Eminem's results for 2017: Actual production 110,000 CDs Actual variable overhead \ 65,000 Actual fixed overhead \ 83,000 How much is the controllable overhead variance for 2017?

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Ideal standards are developed under the assumption that no obstacles to the production process will be encountered.

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Management of Wilson, Inc.developed standards under the assumption that a variety of factors may lead to less than perfect performance.Which type of standard was developed?

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Capital Leather Company produces leather footballs.The standard cost for each football is: Direct material \quad 2 feet of leather at $4.00\$ 4.00 per foot Direct labor \quad\quad 1.5 hours at $12.00\$ 12.00 per hour During February, 1,200 footballs were produced and 2,600 feet of leather were purchased at $4.25 per foot.Production usage was 2,300 feet.Direct labor cost incurred was $20,930 for 1,820 hours.How much is the direct material price variance?

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Capital Leather Company produces leather footballs.The standard cost for each football is: Direct material 2\quad 2 feet of leather at $4.00\$ 4.00 per foot Direct labor \quad\quad 1.5 hours at $12.00\$ 12.00 per hour During February, 1,200 footballs were produced and 2,600 feet of leather were purchased at $4.25 per foot.Production usage was 2,300 feet.Direct labor cost incurred was $20,930 for 1,820 hours.How much is the direct material quantity variance?

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For which one of the following are standard production costs not developed?

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Siggy Inc.budgeted 12,000 and produced 11,000 tape dispensers during June.Resin used to make the dispensers is purchased by the pound.Manufacturing overhead is applied based on units produced.Manufacturing standards and actual costs follow: Standards Actual Materials 2 pounds @\ 5.00 a pound 20,900 pounds @\ 4.90 per pound Labor 0.25 hours @\ 15.00 per hour 2,700 hours @\ 15.30 per hour Variable overhead \ 39,000 \ 36,500 Fixed overhead \ 1.50 per dispenser \ 17,250 How much is the standard cost of a tape dispenser?

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Which variances are most important to investigate?

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Why is the point of purchase the best time to compute material price variances?

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Hanson produces pressure washers.The detail for the overhead estimates follows: Variable Overhead Budget (\alpha)60,000 units Actual Costs Indirect materials \ 480,000 \ 469,500 Utilities 120,000 93,000 Maintenance 180,000 224,000 Total variable overhead 780,000 786,500 Fixed Overhead Supervisor salaries 125,000 127,000 Depreciation 150,000 145,000 Other fixed overhead 25,000 26,000 Total fixed overhead 300,000 298,000 Total overhead costs \ 1,080,000 \ 1,084,500 Actual production for the year totaled 62,000 units.How much is the overhead volume variance?

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Ultimate Production manufactures radon detectors.The standard for materials for each detector is 2 pounds of acrylic at a standard cost of $4.30 per pound.During May, the company purchased 890 pounds and used 830 pounds of acrylic and made 410 radon detectors.The company paid $4.45 per pound for the acrylic.There were 400 detectors budgeted for May.How much is the material price variance?

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Eminem, Inc.manufactures music CDs.At the start of 2017, Eminem planned to produce 108,000 CDs for which the standard cost for each CD is: Plastic (0.25 pounds at \ 6.00 per pound) \ 1.50 Labor (0.10 hour at \ 12.00 per hour) 1.20 Overhead ( \ 0.80 fixed and \ 0.60 variable) Total \ Overhead is allocated based on the number of units produced.Eminem isolates material purchase variances at the point of purchase.The following information summarizes Eminem's results for 2017: Actual production 110,000 CDs Actual variable overhead \ 65,000 Actual fixed overhead \ 83,000 How much is the overhead volume variance for 2017?

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Billy Bob Subs has the following standard cost to produce a king size party sub sandwich. Direct materials = 4 pounds @ $3.00 per pound = $12.00 per sub Direct labor = 1/2 hour @ $8.00 per hour = $4.00 per sub During December, the company produced 1,000 party subs, bought 4,300 pounds and used 4,100 pounds of meat at $3.20 per pound, and used 490 hours of labor at a total cost of $4,018.How much is the direct labor rate variance?

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