
Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, 15th Edition
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Author: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.21E
1.
To determine
Variance:
Variance is the variation in the actual and budgeted output. The budgeted output is taken as standard to compare it with the actual to find the deviations in the performance.
Flexible Budget
Flexible budget is a financial plan prepared for a particular period of time on different levels of output experienced in the production unit.
To calculate: Flexible
2.
To determine
To calculate: Price and efficiency variance.
3.
To determine
To explain: The results of part 1 and 2.
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Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, 15th Edition
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