MM has prepared the following standard cost information for one unit of a product:  Production 12 000 units  Direct materials: 3 metres at K12 000 per metre  Direct labour: 6 hours at K6 250 per hour  Fixed Production overheads: 6 hours at K5 500 per hour  Actual results in the month of May 2012 were recorded as follows:  Actual output: 10 000 units  Direct materials purchased and used: 32 000 metres with a total value of K377 600 000  Direct labour: 70 000 hours with a total cost of K422 800 000  Fixed overheads: K330 000 000  Required:  (a) Use the budget data to determine the standard cost of one unit.  (b) Calculate the following variances.  (i) Material usage and Price variances.  (ii) Labour Efficiency and Rate variances.  (iii) Fixed overhead Expenditure and Volume variances.  (c) Draw up a statement reconciling the standard cost with the actual cost.

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MM has prepared the following standard cost information for one unit of a product: 
Production 12 000 units 
Direct materials: 3 metres at K12 000 per metre 
Direct labour: 6 hours at K6 250 per hour 
Fixed Production overheads: 6 hours at K5 500 per hour 
Actual results in the month of May 2012 were recorded as follows: 
Actual output: 10 000 units 
Direct materials purchased and used: 32 000 metres with a total value of K377 600 000 
Direct labour: 70 000 hours with a total cost of K422 800 000 
Fixed overheads: K330 000 000 
Required: 
(a) Use the budget data to determine the standard cost of one unit. 
(b) Calculate the following variances. 
(i) Material usage and Price variances. 
(ii) Labour Efficiency and Rate variances. 
(iii) Fixed overhead Expenditure and Volume variances. 
(c) Draw up a statement reconciling the standard cost with the actual cost.  

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