Exam 11: Standard Costs and Variance Analysis
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Scotto Designs has the following standards to make one scarf: Standard Quantity Standard Price Direct materials 1.2 yards per scarf \ 4.70 per yard Direct labor 0.15 hours per scarf \ 11.00 per hour The company used 985 yards of material in order to make 800 scarves in April.The company purchased 1,100 yards at $4.60 per yard.How much is the direct materials price variance?
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Scotch Brand Products produces packaging tape and has determined the following to be its standard cost of producing one case of budget packaging tape:
Material (3.50 ounces at \ 1.30 per ounce) \ 4.55 Labor (0.30 hour at \ 12.00 per hour) 3.60 Overhead 2.20 Total \ 10.35
At the start of 2017, Scotch Brand planned to produce 80,000 cases of tape during the year.Overhead is allocated based on the number of cases of tape produced.Annual fixed overhead is budgeted at $56,000 and the standard for variable overhead is $1.50 per case.The following information summarizes the results for 2017:
-Actual production, 75,000 cases
-Purchased 275,000 ounces of material at a total cost of $343,750
-Used 266,250 ounces of material in production
-Employees worked 22,000 hours, total labor cost $275,000
-Actual overhead incurred, $175,000
What is the material price variance for 2017?
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What does an unfavorable overhead volume variance indicate?
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Capital Leather Company produces leather footballs.The standard cost for each football is: Direct material feet of leather at per foot
Direct labor 1.5 hours at 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 labor rate variance?
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Steep, Inc.budgeted 6,000 cup holders for March.Each holder is sold for $12.Actual production for March was 6,300 cup holders.Standards and actual costs follow for March: Standards Actual Materials 1.1 pounds @\ 2.40 a pound 6,400 pounds purchased for \ 15,040 ; 6,450 pounds used Labor 0.10 hours @\ 14.00 per hour 620 hours @\ 14.30 per hour Variable overhead \ 16,800 \ 18,400 Eixed overhead \ 9,600 \ 10,300 How much is the labor rate variance?
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The labor rate variance measures whether the rate paid to employees is more or less than the company's standard rate.
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Which of the following is a reason that most managers support the use of attainable standards rather than ideal standards?
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Which of the following will determine the total variance for manufacturing overhead?
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RTC Supply Co.produces cleaning equipment for professional cleaners.At the start of the year, RTC estimated variable overhead costs to be $13 per unit and total fixed overhead costs at $300,000 based on a volume of 60,000 units.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 variable overhead flexible budget variance?
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Steep, Inc.budgeted 6,000 cup holders for March.Each holder is sold for $12.Manufacturing overhead is applied based on units produced.Actual production for March was 6,300 cup holders.Standards and actual costs follow for March: Standards Actual Materials 1.1 pounds @\ 2.40 a pound 6,400 pounds purchased for \ 15,040 ; 6,450 pounds used Labor 0.10 hours @\ 14.00 per hour 620 hours @\ 14.30 per hour Variable overhead \ 16,800 \ 18,400 Eixed overhead \ 9,600 \ 10,300 How much is the overhead volume variance?
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Which one of the following is true concerning standard and budgeted costs?
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When Walston Corporation prepared its budget for 2017, it estimated fixed overhead of $540,000 ($45,000 per month) and variable overhead at $3.00 per unit produced.The company planned to produce 48,000 units during the year at a rate of 4,000 units each month.During April, the company produced 3,800 units and total overhead costs were $59,000.How much is the overhead volume variance for April?
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Steep, Inc.budgeted 6,000 cup holders for March.Each holder is sold for $12.Actual production for March was 6,300 cup holders.Standards and actual costs follow for March: Standards Actual Materials 1.1 pounds @\ 2.40 a pound 6,400 pounds purchased for \ 15,040 ; 6,450 pounds used Labor 0.10 hours @\ 14.00 per hour 620 hours @\ 14.30 per hour Variable overhead \ 16,800 \ 18,400 Eixed overhead \ 9,600 \ 10,300 How much is the labor efficiency variance?
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Which one of the following determines the material price variance?
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Scotch Brand Products produces packaging tape and has determined the following to be its standard cost of producing one case of budget packaging tape: Material (3.50 ounces at \ 1.30 per ounce) \ 4.55 Labor (0.30 hour at \ 12.00 per hour) 3.60 Overhead 2.20 Total \ 10.35 At the start of 2017, Scotch Brand planned to produce 80,000 cases of tape during the year.Overhead is allocated based on the number of cases of tape produced.Annual fixed overhead is budgeted at $56,000 and variable overhead costs are budgeted at $1.50 per case.The following information summarizes the results for 2017:
-Actual production, 75,000 cases
-Purchased 275,000 ounces of material at a total cost of $343,750
-Used 266,250 ounces of material in production
-Employees worked 22,000 hours, total labor cost $275,000
-Actual overhead incurred, $175,000
How much is the labor rate variance for 2017?
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What will result if the actual price per unit of material is greater than the standard price?
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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 under or overapplied overhead for 2017?
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What will result if the actual overhead costs incurred are greater than the amount in the flexible budget?
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