Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 10, Problem 14MCQ
(Appendix 10A) Which of the following is true concerning labor variances that are not material in amount?
- a. They are closed to Cost of Goods Sold.
- b. They are prorated among Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold.
- c. They are prorated among Materials, Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold.
- d. They are reported on the
balance sheet at the end of the year. - e. All of these.
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Haliburton Mills Inc. is a large producer of men's and women's clothing. The company uses standard costs for all of its products. The
standard costs and actual costs for a recent period are given below for one of the company's product lines (per unit of product):
Standard
Cost
Actual
Cost
Direct materials:
Standard: 2.0 metres at $4.50 per metre
Actual: 2.4 metres at $4.25 per metre
Direct labour:
Standard: 2.4 hours at $3.50 per hour
Actual: 2.0 hours at $3.85 per hour
$ 9.00
$10.20
8.48
7.70
Variable manufacturing overhead:
Standard: 2.4 hours at $3.00 per hour
Actual: 2.0 hours at $3.65 per hour
7.20
7.30
Fixed manufacturing overhead:
Standard: 2.4 hours at $3.90 per hour
Actual: 2.0 hours at $3.95 per hour
Total cost per unit
9.36
7.90
$33.96
$ 33.10
Actual costs: 4,580 units at $33.10
Standard costs: 4,500 units at $33.96
Difference in cost-favourable
$148,950
152,820
$ 3,870
During this period, the company produced 4,500 units of product. A comparison of standard and actual costs…
1. The price variance for materials is the difference between the actual quantity of materials at the standard price and the standard quantity of materials at the standard price.
A. True
B. False
2. Standards are determined after the accounting period has ended, so comparisons can be made between standard costs (budgeted costs) and actual total costs and actual unit costs.
A. True
B. False
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