Chapter 23, Problem S23.12SE

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Standard costs:

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.

Requirement 1

To prepare:

Journal entries for Jackson’s direct materials

To determine

Requirement 2

To Explain:

How the information will be used by the management