Compute the direct material price variance for the year (indicate the ef ecting "F" for favorable "U" for unfavorable and None for no effect zero • Materials Price Variance Material Quantity variance Labor rate variance Labor efficiency variance
Compute the direct material price variance for the year (indicate the ef ecting "F" for favorable "U" for unfavorable and None for no effect zero • Materials Price Variance Material Quantity variance Labor rate variance Labor efficiency variance
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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.
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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.
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Transcribed Image Text:Denominator activity level (direct labor hours) |
53,800
Budget fixed overhead cost (from the flexible budget
430,400
Actual fixed overhead Costs
429,350
Actual variable overhead cost
155,660
Required:
1- Compute the direct material price variance for the year (indicate the effect of each variance by
selecting "F" for favorable "U" for unfavorable and None for no effect zero variance:
Materials Price Variance
Material Quantity variance
Labor rate variance
• Labor efficiency variance
• Variable overhead spending variance
Variable overhead efficiency variance
• Fixed overhead budget variance
• Fixed overhead volume variance

Transcribed Image Text:Clarissa McWhirter vice president of Cyprus company was pleased to see a small variance on the income
statement after the trouble the company had been having in controlling manufacturing cost she noted
that 38,110 overall manufacturing variance reported last period was well bellow the 3% limit that had
been set for variances the company produces and cells a single product the standard cost card for the
product follows:
Standard cost card per unit
Direct materials 4 meter 3.58 per meter
15.20
Direct Labor 1.6 direct labor hours at 8.5 per direct labor hour
13.6
Variable overhead 1.6 direct labor hours at 2.8 per direct labor hour
4.48
Fixed overhead 1.6 direct labor hours at 8 per direct labor hour
12.8
Standard cost per unit
46.08
The following additional information is available for the year just completed
• Company manufactured 33000 unit of product during the year
• A total of 131000 meter of material was purchased during the year at a cost of 3.9 per meter all
of this material used to manufacture the 33000 unit no beginning and ending inventory
The company worked 55100 direct labor hours during the year at a cost of 8.40 per hour
Overhead cost is applied to product on the basis of standard direct labor hours data relating to
manufacturing overhead cost follow:
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