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ISBN: 9781337912020

Author: Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher: South-Western College Pub

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Chapter 9, Problem 3DQ

What are the two variances between the actual cost and the standard cost for direct materials?

Definition Definition System of assigning an estimated cost to the product (instead of the actual cost) so that the product cost can be determined well in advance and the pricing of the product can be done on time. Since the actual cost cannot be predicted at the initial stage of the production process, the estimated cost is recorded in the books. Any deviation of the estimated cost of the actual cost is adjusted in the books at the end of the period.

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1. Armor Company had the following information for the month of December. All direct materials were one hundred percent complete, and beginning materials cost $22,700. Work in Process Inventory Beginning balance @ 12/1: 420 units, 10% completed $ 26,000 Completed 1,050 units and transferred them to finished goods inventory $ 217,291 Direct materials 74,000 Direct labor 50,000 Overhead Property taxes 16,000 Depreciation 47,000 Utilities 31,000 Indirect labor 14,000 Ending balance @ 12/31: 405 units, 20% completed $ 40,709 Cost per equivalent unit for conversion under the FIFO method is calculated to be (rounded): 2. Shyne Incorporated calculates cost for an equivalent unit of production using the weighted-average method. Data for July: Work-in-process inventory, July 1 (38,000 units): Direct materials (96% completed) $ 122,600 Conversion (54% completed) 77,050 Balance in work in process inventory, July 1 $ 199,650 Units…

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Managerial Accounting

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