Maple Leaf Production manufactures truck tires. The following information is available for the last operating period. Maple Leaf produced and sold 93,000 tires for $36 each. Budgeted production was 97,000 tires. Standard variable costs per tire follow. Direct materials: 4 pounds at $2.00 $ 8.00 Direct labor: 0.35 hours at $15.00 5.25 Variable production overhead: 0.10 machine-hours at $15 per hour 1.50 Total variable costs $ 14.75 Fixed production overhead costs: Monthly budget $1,458,000 Fixed overhead is applied at the rate of $16.00 per tire. Actual production costs: Direct materials purchased and used: 397,000 pounds at $1.70 $ 674,900 Direct labor: 28,500 hours at $15.30 436,050 Variable overhead: 11,000 machine-hours at $15.70 per hour 172,700 Fixed overhead 1,459,000 Required: a. Prepare a cost variance analysis for each variable cost for Maple Leaf Productions. b. Prepare a fixed overhead cost variance analysis. c. (Appendix) Prepare the journal entries to record the activity for the last period using standard costing. Assume that all variances are closed to cost of goods sold at the end of the operating period.
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.
Exercise 16-48 (Algo) (Appendix used in requirement [c]) Comprehensive Cost Variance Analysis (LO 16-5, 6, 7)
Maple Leaf Production manufactures truck tires. The following information is available for the last operating period.
- Maple Leaf produced and sold 93,000 tires for $36 each. Budgeted production was 97,000 tires.
- Standard variable costs per tire follow.
| Direct materials: 4 pounds at $2.00 | $ | 8.00 | |
| Direct labor: 0.35 hours at $15.00 | 5.25 | ||
| Variable production |
1.50 | ||
| Total variable costs | $ | 14.75 | |
- Fixed production overhead costs:
Monthly budget $1,458,000
- Fixed overhead is applied at the rate of $16.00 per tire.
- Actual production costs:
| Direct materials purchased and used: 397,000 pounds at $1.70 | $ | 674,900 | |
| Direct labor: 28,500 hours at $15.30 | 436,050 | ||
| Variable overhead: 11,000 machine-hours at $15.70 per hour | 172,700 | ||
| Fixed overhead | 1,459,000 | ||
Required:
a. Prepare a cost variance analysis for each variable cost for Maple Leaf Productions.
b. Prepare a fixed overhead cost variance analysis.
c. (Appendix) Prepare the
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