Thc. Company is a manufacturing company that produces a single product. It has two direct-cost categories. applied to production on the basis of direct labor-hours. Following is the standard cost per unit for the Hookline Inc.: Input Cost per Output Unit Direct materials: 5 pounds at $8 per pound Direct labor: 2 hours at $14 per hour Variable overhead: 2 hours at $5 per hour Total standard cost per unit $40 28 10 $78 The budgeted production and sales volume was 25,000 units. During July, Hookline Inc. produced 30,000 units. The f Materials purchased and used: 160,000 pounds at $7.5 per pound Direct labor: Variable manufacturing overhead occurred for the month: $280,500 55,000 hours used at a rate of $15 per hour Required: For the month of July, computer the following variances, indicating whether each is favorable(F) or unfavorable (U): 1. Direct materials price variance, based on purchases 2. Direct materials efficiency variance 3. Direct manufacturing labor price variance 4. Direct manufacturing labor efficiency variance 5. Variable manufacturing overhead rate variance 6. Variable manufacturing overhead spending variance
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
![# Cost Variance Analysis Exercise
This educational exercise focuses on cost variance analysis within a manufacturing company context. Below are the details for Hookline Inc., a manufacturing company that produces a single product and applies production costs based on direct labor hours.
### Standard Cost Data
#### Input Cost per Output Unit:
- **Direct Materials:** 5 pounds at $8 per pound = $40
- **Direct Labor:** 2 hours at $14 per hour = $28
- **Variable Overhead:** 2 hours at $5 per hour = $10
- **Total Standard Cost per Unit:** $78
The company's budgeted production and sales volume were 25,000 units for the period under consideration. However, Hookline Inc. produced 30,000 units during July.
### Actual Production Data for July
- **Materials purchased and used:** 160,000 pounds at $7.5 per pound
- **Direct labor:** 55,000 hours used at a rate of $16 per hour
- **Variable manufacturing overhead for the month:** $280,500
### Required Analysis
For the month of July, compute the following variances, and indicate whether each is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U):
1. **Direct Materials Price Variance**, based on purchases
2. **Direct Materials Efficiency Variance**
3. **Direct Manufacturing Labor Price Variance**
4. **Direct Manufacturing Labor Efficiency Variance**
5. **Variable Manufacturing Overhead Rate Variance**
6. **Variable Manufacturing Overhead Spending Variance**
### Graphs or Diagrams:
This section would include detailed illustrations (graphs, charts, or tables) to visualize the variances, if any.
For instance:
- **Pie Charts or Bar Graphs** illustrating the comparison between standard and actual costs in each category (direct materials, direct labor, and variable overhead).
- **Line Graphs** to show the trends in cost variances over different months.
### Conclusion
Performing cost variance analysis helps in understanding discrepancies between the budgeted and actual costs, allowing companies to manage and control their costs more effectively. Complete the required variance calculations and interpret whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable to understand the financial efficiency of Hookline Inc. during July.
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