Factory Overhead Cost Variance Report Tiger Equipment Inc., a manufacturer of construction equipment, prepared the following factory overhead cost budget for the Welding Department for May of the current year. The company expected to operate the department at 100% of norma capacity of 8,300 hours. Variable costs: Indirect factory wages Power and light Indirect materials Total variable cost Fixed costs: Supervisory salaries Depreciation of plant and equipment Insurance and property taxes Total fixed cost Normal capacity for the month 8,300 hrs. Actual production for the month 8,800 hrs. Variable costs: Indirect factory wages Power and light Indirect materials $25,730 17,845 15,355 Total factory overhead cost During May, the department operated at 8,800 standard hours. The factory overhead costs incurred were indirect factory wages, $27,550; power and light, $18,580; indirect materials, $16,600; supervisory salaries, $16,040; depreciation of pla and equipment, $41,130; and insurance and property taxes, $12,550. Total variable cost $16,040 41,130 12,550 Required: Prepare a factory overhead cost variance report for May. To be useful for cost control, the budgeted amounts should be based on 8,800 hours. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as positive number. Round your per unit computations to the nearest cent, if required. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Fixed costs: $58,930 69,720 $128,650 Tiger Equipment Inc. Factory Overhead Cost Variance Report-Welding Department For the Month Ended May 31 Actual Budget Unfavorable Variances Favorable Variances 10000 000
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.
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