formulas, where q is the number of labor-hours worked in a month: Cost Formulas Direct labor Indirect labor Utilities Supplies Equipment depreciation Factory rent Property taxes Factory administration $16.50q $4,400 + $1.80q $5,600 + $0.60q $1,800+ $0.20q $18,800+ $2.70q $8,200 $2,500 $13,700 + $0.80q The Production Department planned to work 4,400 labor-hours in March; however, it actually worked 4,200 labor-hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below: Direct labor Indirect labor Utilities Supplies Equipment depreciation Factory rent Property taxes Factory administration Actual Cost Incurred in March $ 70,920 $ 11,500 $ 8,630 $ 2,890 $ 30,140 $ 8,600 $ 2,500 $ 16,450 Required: 1. Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month. 2. Prepare the Production Department's flexible budget for the month. 3. Calculate the spending variances for all expense Items. Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
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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