Luther, Inc. manufactures model airplane kits and projects production at 200, 450, 500, and 800 kits for the next four quarters. Direct materials are 7 ounces of plastic per kit and the plastic costs $5 per ounce. Indirect materials are considered insignificant and are not included in the budgeting process. Beginning Raw Materials Inventory is 860 ounces, and the company desires to end each quarter with 20% of the materials needed for the next quarter's production. Luther desires a balance of 230 ounces in Raw Materials Inventory at the end of the fourth quarter. Each kit requires 0.25 hours of direct labor at an average cost of $20 per hour. Manufacturing overhead is allocated using direct labor hours as the allocation base. Variable overhead is $0.25 per kit, and fixed overhead is $125 per quarter. Luther, Inc. Direct Materials Budget For the Year Ended December 31 First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total Budgeted kits to be produced 200 450 500 800 1950 Direct materials (ounces) per kit 7 7 7 7 Direct materials needed for production 1400 3150 3500 5600 13650 Plus: Desired direct materials in ending inventory 630 700 1120 230 230 Total direct materials needed 2030 3850 4620 5830 13880 Less: Direct materials in beginning inventory 860 630 700 1120 860 Budgeted purchases of direct materials 1170 3220 3920 4710 13020 Direct materials cost per ounce

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Variance Analysis

In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance. 

Standard Costing

The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.