ABC Company produces products that require a process costing method. For the first year of operations ended December 31, 2014, the following data are provided by the company: Units started during the year amounted to 80,000 units while total manufactured and completed units amounted to 68,000 units. There is no spoilage during the year. Total manufacturing cost for the period consisted of P320,000 for direct material, P250,000 for direct labor and P200,000 for overhead. It is the company’s policy to add 3/5 of direct materials at the start of production and the remaining is added by the time it is completed. Ending inventory is 40% to complete as to direct labor and 60% as to overhead. During the second year 2015, the following data were gathered: Units started consists of 63,000 units and at the end of the period, only 15,000 units were left, and these units were half complete as to direct labor and 80% to complete as to overhead. Current costs include P400,000 for direct materials, P200,000 for direct labor and P180,000 for overhead. There is no spoilage for the year. Required: Prepare a cost of production report for 2014 using FIFO method. Prepare a cost of production report for 2015 using FIFO method.
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
ABC Company produces products that require a
- Units started during the year amounted to 80,000 units while total manufactured and completed units amounted to 68,000 units.
- There is no spoilage during the year.
- Total
manufacturing cost for the period consisted of P320,000 for direct material, P250,000 for direct labor and P200,000 foroverhead . - It is the company’s policy to add 3/5 of direct materials at the start of production and the remaining is added by the time it is completed.
- Ending inventory is 40% to complete as to direct labor and 60% as to overhead.
During the second year 2015, the following data were gathered:
- Units started consists of 63,000 units and at the end of the period, only 15,000 units were left, and these units were half complete as to direct labor and 80% to complete as to overhead.
- Current costs include P400,000 for direct materials, P200,000 for direct labor and P180,000 for overhead.
- There is no spoilage for the year.
Required:
- Prepare a cost of production report for 2014 using FIFO method.
- Prepare a cost of production report for 2015 using FIFO method.
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