Concept Introduction:
Standard costs are the cost which are used as the best estimates during the budgetary process and are compared with the actual costs and variances are calculated.
Direct material variances:
Direct Material variances can be defined as the variances in either the use of the material when compared with the budgets or the variances in the prices of the material purchased and expected.
Direct labor variances:
Direct Labor variances can be defined as the variances in either the use of the labor when compared with the budgets or the variances in the prices of the labor purchased and expected.
Variable overhead cost variance:
Variable overhead cost variance can be defined as difference in the standard variable
Variable overhead efficiency variance:
Variable overhead efficiency variance can be defined as difference between the standard hours or standard basis of use and actual hours or actual basis of use
Fixed overhead cost variance:
Fixed overhead cost variance can be defined as difference in the standard fixed overheads and actual fixed overheads.
Fixed overhead volume variance:
Fixed overhead volume variance can be defined as difference between fixed overhead for standard output and fixed overhead for actual output.
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