Fixed Variable Variable Fixed Overhead Overhead Overhead Overhead Production- Spending Variance Efficiency Variance Spending Variance Volume Scenario Variance Production output is 8% more than budgeted, and actual fixed manufacturing overhead costs are 7% less than budgeted Production output is 11% more than budgeted; actual machine-hours are 5% less than budgeted Production output is 15% less than budgeted Actual machine-hours are 18% greater than flexible-budget machine-hours Relative to the flexible budget, actual machine-hours are 10% greater, and actual variable manufacturing overhead costs are 15% less
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.
Identifying favorable and unfavorable variances. Tred-America, Inc., manufactures tires for large auto companies. It uses
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Production output is 8% more than
budgeted, and actual fixed manufacturing
overhead costs are 7% less than budgeted
Production output is 11% more than
budgeted; actual machine-hours are 5%
less than budgeted
Production output is 15% less than
budgeted
Actual machine-hours are 18% greater
than flexible-budget machine-hours
Relative to the flexible budget, actual
machine-hours are 10% greater, and actual
variable manufacturing overhead costs are
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