A manufacturing company has budgeted a manufacturing level of 100,000 units. The manufacturing unit standards are: Quantity Price Cost Raw materials   0,5 kg 20 $/kg   10 $ Direct labor 0,25 h 30 $/h 7,50 Variable FIF 0,5 kg 10 $/kg 5 Fixed FIF 0,5 kg 5 $/kg 2,50 Total                           25$ Indirect manufacturing costs are charged according to the kilograms of raw materials used in manufacturing. The results for the year are: Units manufactured   105 000 Raw materials purchased   50 000 kg x 21 $/kg Raw materials used   45 000 kg Direct labor   20 000 h for a total of 650 000 $ Variable FIF   400 000 $ Fixed FIF   350 000 $ Calculate the following differences: 1) price spread for raw materials, 2) yield spread for variable manufacturing overhead, 3) volume variance for fixed manufacturing overhead.

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A manufacturing company has budgeted a manufacturing level of 100,000 units. The manufacturing unit standards are:
Quantity Price Cost
Raw materials   0,5 kg 20 $/kg   10 $
Direct labor 0,25 h 30 $/h 7,50
Variable FIF 0,5 kg 10 $/kg 5
Fixed FIF 0,5 kg 5 $/kg 2,50
Total                           25$
Indirect manufacturing costs are charged according to the kilograms of raw materials used in manufacturing.
The results for the year are:
Units manufactured   105 000
Raw materials purchased   50 000 kg x 21 $/kg
Raw materials used   45 000 kg
Direct labor   20 000 h for a total of 650 000 $
Variable FIF   400 000 $
Fixed FIF   350 000 $
Calculate the following differences:
1) price spread for raw materials,
2) yield spread for variable manufacturing overhead,
3) volume variance for fixed manufacturing overhead.

 

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