Reference: 11-03
the Albright Company Uses Standard Costing and Has

Multiple Choice

Reference: 11-03
The Albright Company uses standard costing and has established the following standards for its single product: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Direct materials } & 2 \text { litres at } \$ 3 \text { per litre } \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & 0.5 \text { hours at } \$ 8 \text { per hour } \\\hline \text { Variable manuf. overhead } & 0.5 \text { hours at } \$ 2 \text { per hour } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { During November, the company made } 4,000 \text { units } \\\text { and incurred the following costs: }\end{array} & \\\hline \text { Direct materials purchased } & 8,100 \text { litres at } \$ 3.10 \\\hline & \text { per litre } \\\hline \text { Direct materials used } & 7,600 \text { litres } \\\hline \text { Direct labour used } & 2,200 \text { hours at } \$ 8.25 \text { per hour } \\\hline \text { Actual variable manuf. overhead } & \$ 4,175 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The company applies variable manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of direct labour hours.
-To measure controllable production inefficiencies, which of the following is the bes? basis for a company to use in establishing the standard hours allowed for the output of one unit of product?

A) The hours per unit that would be required for the present workforce to satisfy expected demand over the long run.
B) Average historical performance for the last several years.
C) Engineering estimates based on attainable performance.
D) Engineering estimates based on ideal performance.