What is the estimated annual fixed manufacturing overhead ? If estimated fixed overhead is equal to actual fixed overhead, what is the amount of under- or over applied overhead in 1999 under absorption costing and variable costing? b What is the product cost per unit and expense will be charged against revenues in 1999 under absorption costing and variable costing and c. Will pretax income be higher under absorption or variable costing? By what amount?
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.
Fixed manufacturing
a. What is the estimated annual fixed manufacturing overhead ? If estimated fixed overhead is equal to actual fixed overhead, what is the amount of under- or over applied overhead in 1999 under absorption costing and variable costing?
b What is the product cost per unit and expense will be charged against revenues in 1999 under absorption costing and variable costing and
c. Will pretax income be higher under absorption or variable costing? By what amount?
![(Standard costing; variable and absorption costing) Gramps' Remedy manufactures athletes' foot powder. The company uses a standard costing system. Following are data pertaining to
the company's operations for 1999:
Production for the year
Sales for the year (sales price per unit, $1.25)
Beginning 1999 inventory
180,000 units
195,000 units
35,000 units
STANDARD COSTS TO PRODUCE 1 UNIT
Direct material
$0.15
Direct labor
0.10
Variable overhead
Fixed overhead
0.05
0.15
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Variable (per unit sold)
Fixed (per year)
$0.14
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