2. Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

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Marissa Co., the consultant of Marisol Co. had summarized the
following standard cost data extracted from the historical records and
performance reports issued by the cost accounting department in the
prior year to assist in her analysis and evaluation of the standard
costing policy of the company:
Standard cost
Standard
Input
required per
per unit
cost per unit
unit
Direct
6 kg per unit
P90 per kg
P540
Materials
Direct Labor
5 hours per
P50 per hour
P250
unit
Other information follows:
Budgeted factory overhead for the year:
Variable
480,000
600,000
Fixed
The company's normal capacity per month is 400 units
Actual cost materials purchased for the year is
P2,342,000
During the year, direct materials purchased is 26,880
kg while direct materials actually used is 24,760 kgs
Actual labor costs for the year 1,080,000 of which
24,900 direct labor hours was consumed
Actual factory overhead amounted to 1,320,000, 65%
of which is fixed cost, FOH is based on labor hours
Actual production during the year 5,150 units
Required:
2.
Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance
Transcribed Image Text:Marissa Co., the consultant of Marisol Co. had summarized the following standard cost data extracted from the historical records and performance reports issued by the cost accounting department in the prior year to assist in her analysis and evaluation of the standard costing policy of the company: Standard cost Standard Input required per per unit cost per unit unit Direct 6 kg per unit P90 per kg P540 Materials Direct Labor 5 hours per P50 per hour P250 unit Other information follows: Budgeted factory overhead for the year: Variable 480,000 600,000 Fixed The company's normal capacity per month is 400 units Actual cost materials purchased for the year is P2,342,000 During the year, direct materials purchased is 26,880 kg while direct materials actually used is 24,760 kgs Actual labor costs for the year 1,080,000 of which 24,900 direct labor hours was consumed Actual factory overhead amounted to 1,320,000, 65% of which is fixed cost, FOH is based on labor hours Actual production during the year 5,150 units Required: 2. Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance
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