Problem 2: Direct Material and Direct Labor Variances Robles Manufacturing, which produces a single product, has prepared the following standard cost sheet for one unit of the product. Direct materials (6 pounds at $2 per pound) Direct labor (2 hours at $12 per hour) $12 $24 During the month of April, the company manufactures 300 units and incurs the following actual costs. Direct materials purchased and used (1,850 pounds) Direct labor (620 hours) Instructions Compute price, and quantity variances for materials and labor. $4,070 $7,130
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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