Parallel Enterprises has collected the following data on one of its products. During the period the company produced 25,000 units. The direct materials quantity variance is: Direct materials standard (7 Kilogram @ $2/Kilogram) Actual cost of materials purchased Actual direct materials purchased and used Multiple Choice $22.500 unfavorable. $27500 unfavorable $22.500 favorable $50,000 favorable $ 14 per finished unit $ 322,500 150,000 Kilogram
Parallel Enterprises has collected the following data on one of its products. During the period the company produced 25,000 units. The direct materials quantity variance is: Direct materials standard (7 Kilogram @ $2/Kilogram) Actual cost of materials purchased Actual direct materials purchased and used Multiple Choice $22.500 unfavorable. $27500 unfavorable $22.500 favorable $50,000 favorable $ 14 per finished unit $ 322,500 150,000 Kilogram
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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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Transcribed Image Text:Parallel Enterprises has collected the following data on one of its products. During the period the company produced 25,000 units. The direct materials
quantity variance is:
Direct materials standard (7 Kilogram @ $2/Kilogram)
Actual cost of materials purchased
Actual direct materials purchased and used
Multiple Choice
$22.500 unfavorable
$27.500 unfavorable
$22,500 favorable
$50,000 favorable
$ 14 per finished unit
$ 322,500
150,000 Kilogram

Transcribed Image Text:A direct labor variance can be divided into price and quantity variances, which are almost always called controllable and volume variances.
True or False
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False
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