Chapter 23, Problem 18E

Financial Accounting MCQ

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN ADVANTAGE OF USING STANDARD COSTS AND VARIANCES? A. USE AS A PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK FOR EVALUATION OF ACTUAL COSTS. B. USE AS A BASIS FOR COMPONENTS OF THE MASTER BUDGET. C. SIMPLIFICATION OF BOOKKEEPING. D. CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR OF MANAGERS TO OBTAIN DESIRED VARIANCES.

At an activity level of 10,200 machine hours in a month, Fairview Manufacturing's total variable production engineering cost is $924,480, and its total fixed production engineering cost is $256,500. Assume that this level of activity is within the relevant range. What would be the total production engineering cost per unit, both fixed and variable, at an activity level of 10,300 machine hours in a month?