Using Control Limits to Determine When to Investigate a Variance Kavallia Company set a standard cost for one item at $328,000; allowable deviation is ± $14,500. Actual costs for the past six months are as follows: June $330,500   September $314,000 July 343,000   October 331,000 August 346,800   November 323,000 Required: 1. Calculate the variance from standard for each month.   Variance     June $fill in the blank 1   July $fill in the blank 3   August $fill in the blank 5   September $fill in the blank 7   October $fill in the blank 9   November $fill in the blank 11   Which months should be investigated? June   July   August   September   October   November   2. What if the company uses a two-part rule for investigating variances? The allowable deviation is the lesser of 4 percent of the standard amount or $14,500. Now which months should be investigated? June   July   August   September   October   November

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  1. Using Control Limits to Determine When to Investigate a Variance

    Kavallia Company set a standard cost for one item at $328,000; allowable deviation is ± $14,500. Actual costs for the past six months are as follows:

    June $330,500   September $314,000
    July 343,000   October 331,000
    August 346,800   November 323,000

    Required:

    1. Calculate the variance from standard for each month.

      Variance  
     
    June $fill in the blank 1  
    July $fill in the blank 3  
    August $fill in the blank 5  
    September $fill in the blank 7  
    October $fill in the blank 9  
    November $fill in the blank 11  

    Which months should be investigated?

    June  
    July  
    August  
    September  
    October  
    November  

    2. What if the company uses a two-part rule for investigating variances? The allowable deviation is the lesser of 4 percent of the standard amount or $14,500. Now which months should be investigated?

    June  
    July  
    August  
    September  
    October  
    November  
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