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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
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The following standard costs were developed for one of the products of ELJAY Sdn Bhd (ESB): STANDARD COST PER UNIT RM Direct materials Direct labor 3 feet @ RM4.00 per foot 5 hours @ RM8.00 per hour 5 hours @ RM4.00 per hour 5 hours @ RM6.00 per hour 12.00 40.00 Variable overhead Fixed overhead Total standard cost per unit 20.00 30.00 102.00 The following information is available regarding the company's operations for the period: Units produced Materials purchased Materials used Direct labor Overhead incurred: 40,000 240,000 feet at RM4.40 per foot 150,000 feet 220,000 hours at RM8.30 per hour Variable RM770,000 Fixed RM900,000 Budgeted fixed overhead for the period is RM960,000, and the standard fixed overhead rate is based on the expected capacity of 160,000 direct labor hours. REQUIRED: (a) Compute the following variances. Indicate whether it is Favorable (F) or Unfavorable (UF) variance. (i) material price variance
Transcribed Image Text:The following standard costs were developed for one of the products of ELJAY Sdn Bhd (ESB): STANDARD COST PER UNIT RM Direct materials Direct labor 3 feet @ RM4.00 per foot 5 hours @ RM8.00 per hour 5 hours @ RM4.00 per hour 5 hours @ RM6.00 per hour 12.00 40.00 Variable overhead Fixed overhead Total standard cost per unit 20.00 30.00 102.00 The following information is available regarding the company's operations for the period: Units produced Materials purchased Materials used Direct labor Overhead incurred: 40,000 240,000 feet at RM4.40 per foot 150,000 feet 220,000 hours at RM8.30 per hour Variable RM770,000 Fixed RM900,000 Budgeted fixed overhead for the period is RM960,000, and the standard fixed overhead rate is based on the expected capacity of 160,000 direct labor hours. REQUIRED: (a) Compute the following variances. Indicate whether it is Favorable (F) or Unfavorable (UF) variance. (i) material price variance
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