Standard Cost Information Quantity Cost Direct Materials 2 parts $0.16 per part Direct Labor 0.02 hours 8.00 per hour Variable Manufacturing Overhead 0.02 hours 11.00 per hour Fixed Manufacturing Overhead (S30,720 for static budget volume of 96,000 units and 1,920 hours, or $16 per hour) Actual Information Direct Materials (209,000 parts e s0.21 per part) $ 43,890 Direct Labor (1,620 hours $8.10 per hour) 13,122 Variable Manufacturing Overhead Fixed Manufacturing Overhead 9,000 30,000
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.
Computing
Headset manufactures headphone cases. During September 2018, the company produced 106,000 cases and recorded the following cost data:
Requirements
- Compute the cost and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor.
- For manufacturing overhead, compute the variable overhead cost and efficiency variances and the fixed overhead cost and volume variances.
- Headset’s management used better-quality materials during September. Discuss the trade-off between the two direct material variances.
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