When using a standard cost system what term refers to the differences between actual and standard costs? Group of answer choices actual variances valid variances cost variances none of the above

Q: In some cases, a favourable variance can be as bad or worse as an unfavourable variance.

A: Favorable variances (FV) refers to generating more amount of revenue or income from the source than…

Q: Which of the following is FALSE regarding variances? O A favorable variance, when it occurred, are…

A: The method of costing used to determine deviations is referred to as standard costing. The standard…

Q: How do you decide if the variance is favorable or unfavorable?

A: The discrepancy between budgeted and actual amounts is known as a "variance" in the accounting…

Q: When using a standard cost system what term is used to denote that the actual cost is less than the…

A: Standard cost is calculated using estimated amounts. If the actual cost is less than the standard…

Q: What is the interpretation of the direct-material quantity variance?

A: Direct material quantity variance is a variance analysis tool for manufacturing companies. It shows…

Q: The materials price variance should be computed when materials are purchased. Group of answer…

A: Variance: The difference between the actual cost or price and the budgeted (standard) cost or price…

Q: Explain why a favorable sales-quantity variance occurs.

A: Explain the reason for the occurrence of favorable sales quantity variance:When actual sales exceed…

Q: Explain favourable variance.

A: Definition:   Variance analysis: Variance analysis is the process of evaluating the differences…

Q: Calculate the following and determine if variances are favorable

A: Compute the total standard material cost.

Q: explain activity variances and spending variances with example

A: Variance is defined as the difference between the actual and the budgeted or expected amount.…

Q: If the material price variance is favorable but the material quantity variance is unfavorable, what…

A: Variance analysis is method of analysis of actual data and budgeted data. This helps an organisation…

Q: Explain the difference between a favorable and an unfavorable variance.

A: Variance: The term variance is used under standard costing system. Variance is actually the…

Q: Which of the following underlying assumptions form(s) the basis for gross profit variance analysis?…

A: Gross profit variance analysis is defined as the one which analyse the profit variance that comprise…

Q: When the total direct labor cost variance is unfavorable, the direct labor rate variance will (must)…

A: Honor Code: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If…

Q: Variance analysis would be appropriate to measure performance ina. profit centers.b. investment…

A: Variance analysis is a method used in business and financial management to assess and analyze the…

Q: Discuss reasons for the adverse/unfavourable for Direct Material and Labour Rate variances and…

A: Direct material rate variance is the difference between the actual cost of materials and the…

Q: Define variance

A: Variance in statistics is the calculation of the distribution in an information source between the…

Q: Variance percentage is calculated by dividing the choose your answer... by the choose your answer...

A: Variation refers to the difference i.e. the difference between the current amounts with the budgeted…

Q: Distinguish between a favorable variance and an unfavorable variance.

A: Favorable Variance: Favorable variance is the variation in the actual and planned output which is…

Q: Write down two possible causes for each variance.

A: Variance refers to the differs between the budgeted and actual. It may be favourable and…

Q: The amount of the activity variance for revenue What is the spending variance for the cost of…

A: Lets understand the basics.Activity variance for revenue is a variance between the planned revenue…

Q: Differentiate between variance analysis and sensitivity analysis

A: Managers of small businesses can benefit from both variance and sensitivity analyses when trying to…

Q: What is favorable variance? Give three examples?

A: Favorable Variance: Favorable variance is the variation in the actual and planned output which is…

Q: Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Manuel…

A: Total Overhead at 80% Capacity (a)        3,38,000 Total Direct Labour Hours at 80% Capacity (b)…

Q: Which of the following items would be useful to management in deciding whether to investigate the…

A: Standard costs are the budgeted costs related with the production, manufacturing and selling of…

Q: Explain Measures of Variance and Risk?

A: Variance tests normal or normal variability. Variability is volatility for investors, and volatility…

Q: How can the sales-quantity variance be decomposed further?

A: Sales quantity variance identifies the difference between budgeted contribution margin based on…

Q: (b) Explain the reasons why Carad Co would be interested in the material price planning variance and…

A: The variations between predicted and actual results of a manufacturing process or other commercial…

Q: How do you find the standard quantity for efficiency variance?

A: Management should pay particular attention to those that are uncommon or noteworthy. Firms may…

Q: Define and explain the relationship between simple variance analysis and flexible variance analysis.

A: Simple variances analysis is the study of  deviations of the actual result against the forecasted…

Q: Variance is underapplied when: Select one: a. None of the options b. If actual overhead > applied…

A: The variance is the difference between standard and the actual data.

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.