Deluxe Fender, which uses a standard cost system, manufactured 20,000 boat fenders during 2024, using 144,000 square feet of extruded vinyl purchased at $1.50 per square foot. Production required 440
Deluxe Fender, which uses a standard cost system, manufactured 20,000 boat fenders during 2024, using 144,000 square feet of extruded vinyl purchased at $1.50 per square foot. Production required 440
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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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Deluxe
Fender, which uses a 20,000
boat fenders during
2024,
using
144,000
square feet of extruded vinyl purchased at
$1.50
per square foot. Production required
440
direct labor hours that cost
$13.50
per hour. The direct materials standard was
seven
square feet of vinyl per fender, at a standard cost of
$1.55
per square foot. The labor standard was
0.025
direct labor hour per fender, at a standard cost of
$12.50
per hour.Read the
requirement1.
Begin with the cost variances. Select the required formulas, compute the cost variances for direct materials and direct labor, and identify whether each variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).(Abbreviations used: AC = actual cost; AQ = actual quantity; FOH = fixed overhead ; SC = standard cost; SQ = standard quantity.)
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Formula
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Variance
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Direct materials cost variance
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=
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(AC - SC) × AQ
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=
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$7,200
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F
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Direct labor cost variance
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=
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(AC - SC) × AQ
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=
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$440
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U
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Select the required formulas, compute the efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor, and identify whether each variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).(Abbreviations used: AC = actual cost; AQ = actual quantity; FOH = fixed overhead; SC = standard cost; SQ = standard quantity.)
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Formula
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Variance
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Direct materials efficiency variance
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=
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(1) (AQ - SQ) × SC
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=
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(2) U
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Direct labor efficiency variance
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=
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(3) (AQ - SQ) × SC
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=
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(4) F
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Does the pattern of variances suggest
Deluxe
Fender's managers have been making trade-offs? Explain.The
direct materials cost variance combined with the
direct materials efficiency variance suggests that managers may have used
direct materials. The net effect on the total direct materials variance is
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
.The
direct labor cost variance combined with the
direct labor efficiency variance suggests that managers may have used
workers who performed more efficiently. The net effect on the total direct labor variance is
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
.1: Requirement
Compute the cost and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor. Does the pattern of variances suggest
Deluxe
Fender's managers have been making trade-offs? Explain.(1)
(AC - SC) × AQ
(AC - SC) × SQ
(AQ - SQ) × AC
(AQ - SQ) × SC
Actual FOH - Allocated FOH
Actual FOH - Budgeted FOH
Bugeted FOH - Allocated FOH
(2)
F
U
(3)
(AC - SC) × AQ
(AC - SC) × SQ
(AQ - SQ) × AC
(AQ - SQ) × SC
Actual FOH - Allocated FOH
Actual FOH - Budgeted FOH
Bugeted FOH - Allocated FOH
(4)
F
U
(5)
favorable
unfavorable
(6)
favorable
unfavorable
(7)
higher-quality
lower-quality
(8)
favorable
unfavorable
(9)
favorable
unfavorable
(10)
favorable
unfavorable
(11)
more skilled (higher-paid)
lesser skilled (lower-paid)
(12)
favorable
unfavorable
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