Standard Product Cost, Direct Materials Variance H.J. Heinz Company uses standards to control its materials costs. Assume that a batch of ketchup (7,650 pounds) has the following standards: Standard Quantity Standard Price Whole tomatoes 5,000 lbs. $0.75 per lb. Vinegar 350 gal. 0.90 per gal. Corn syrup 40 gal. 7.50 per gal. Salt 125 lbs. 1.80 per lb. The actual materials in a batch may vary from the standard due to tomato characteristics. Assume that the actual quantities of materials for batch 08-99 were as follows: 4,900 lbs. of tomatoes 375 gal. of vinegar 36 gal. of corn syrup 140 lbs. of salt a. Determine the standard unit materials cost per pound for a standard batch. Round the per unit answer to the nearest whole cent. Ingredient Standard Cost per Batch Whole tomatoes $fill in the blank 1 Vinegar fill in the blank 2 Corn syrup fill in the blank 3 Salt fill in the blank 4 Total $fill in the blank 5 Standard unit materials cost per pound $fill in the blank 6 b. Determine the direct materials quantity variance for batch 08-99. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Ingredient Materials Quantity Variance Favorable/Unfavorable Tomatoes $fill in the blank 7 Vinegar fill in the blank 9 Corn syrup fill in the blank 11 Salt fill in the blank 13 Total direct materials quantity variance $fill in the blank 15
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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Standard Product Cost , Direct Materials VarianceH.J. Heinz Company uses standards to control its materials costs. Assume that a batch of ketchup (7,650 pounds) has the following standards:
Standard Quantity Standard Price Whole tomatoes 5,000 lbs. $0.75 per lb. Vinegar 350 gal. 0.90 per gal. Corn syrup 40 gal. 7.50 per gal. Salt 125 lbs. 1.80 per lb. The actual materials in a batch may vary from the standard due to tomato characteristics. Assume that the actual quantities of materials for batch 08-99 were as follows:
4,900 lbs. of tomatoes 375 gal. of vinegar 36 gal. of corn syrup 140 lbs. of salt a. Determine the standard unit materials cost per pound for a standard batch. Round the per unit answer to the nearest whole cent.
IngredientStandard Cost
per BatchWhole tomatoes $fill in the blank 1 Vinegar fill in the blank 2 Corn syrup fill in the blank 3 Salt fill in the blank 4 Total $fill in the blank 5 Standard unit materials cost per pound $fill in the blank 6 b. Determine the direct materials quantity variance for batch 08-99. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number.
IngredientMaterials Quantity
Variance
Favorable/UnfavorableTomatoes $fill in the blank 7 Vinegar fill in the blank 9 Corn syrup fill in the blank 11 Salt fill in the blank 13 Total direct materials quantity variance $fill in the blank 15
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