ABC produces Goods
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.
Q # 2) ABC produces Goods for resale at throughout America. The company is currently in the process of establishing a
First quarter |
14,000 units |
Second quarter |
6,000 units |
Third quarter |
8,000 units |
Fourth quarter |
4,000 units |
Unit sales are expected to increase 20 percent, and each unit is expected to sell for $1. The management prefers to maintain ending finished goods inventory equal to 10 percent of next quarter’s sales. Assume finished goods inventory at the end of the fourth quarter budget period is estimated to be 2,000 units. The beginning inventory was 1000 units.
- Direct Materials Purchases Budget Information
Each unit of product requires 1.5 pounds of direct materials per unit, and the cost of direct materials is $1 per pound. Management prefers to maintain ending raw materials inventory equal to 30 percent of next quarter’s materials needed in production. Assume raw materials inventory at the end of the fourth quarter budget period is estimated to be 1,000 pounds. The beginning inventory was 2000 pounds
- Direct Labor Budget Information
Each unit of product requires 0.1 direct Labor hours at a cost of $1 per hour.
- Manufacturing
Overhead Budget Information
Variable overhead costs are:
Indirect materials |
$0.10 per unit |
Indirect Labor |
$0.5 per unit |
Other |
$0.15 per unit |
Fixed overhead costs each quarter are:
Salaries |
$8,000 |
Rent |
$2,000 |
Depreciation |
$6,000 |
All sales are on credit. The company expects to collect 70 percent of sales in the quarter of sale, 25 percent of sales in the quarter following the sale, and 5 percent will not be collected (
All direct materials purchases are on credit. The company expects to pay 80 percent of purchases in the quarter of purchase and 20 percent the following quarter. Accounts payable at the end of last year totalled $50,000, all of which will be paid in the first quarter of this coming year.
The cash balance at the end of last year totalled $20,000.
Required:
- Prepare a direct Labor budget for ABC.
- Prepare a manufacturing overhead budget for ABC
- Prepare a
cash budget for


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