Parker Company uses a job order cost system and applies manufacturing overhead to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labour-hours. Last year manufacturing overhead and direct labour-hours were estimated at $50,000 and 20,000 hours, respectively, for the year. In June, Job #461 was completed. Materials costs on the job totaled $4,000 and labour costs totaled $1,500 at $5 per hour. The Job #461 contained 100 units. Determine the UNIT COST that would appear on the job cost sheet.
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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