FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
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Variance Analysis
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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 t…
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Proctor has a policy of holding no inventories of any kind. Required: a. Compute materials price and efficiency variances. b. Compute materials mix and yield variances. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Saved Compute materials price and efficiency variances. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option. Materials price variance Materials efficiency variance X-1 Y-7 Required A Required B > Total < Prev 3 of 8 Next >
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Transcribed Image Text:Proctor has a policy of holding no inventories of any kind. Required: a. Compute materials price and efficiency variances. b. Compute materials mix and yield variances. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Saved Compute materials price and efficiency variances. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option. Materials price variance Materials efficiency variance X-1 Y-7 Required A Required B > Total < Prev 3 of 8 Next >
Proctor Cleaning Products manufactures a product using a process that allows for substitution between two materials, X-1 and Y-7. The company has the following direct materials data for its product: Standard costs for one unit of output X-1 Y-7 68 units of input at $1.00 12 units of input at $4.60 The following results were reported for January: Units of output produced Materials purchased X-1 Y-7 18,000 units 1,200,000 units at $1.02 220,000 units at $4.55 Proctor has a policy of holding no inventories of any kind. Required: a. Compute materials price and efficiency variances. b. Compute materials mix and yield variances. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute materials price and efficiency variances. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option. AAN AW NEW < Prev 3 of 8 Next >
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Transcribed Image Text:Proctor Cleaning Products manufactures a product using a process that allows for substitution between two materials, X-1 and Y-7. The company has the following direct materials data for its product: Standard costs for one unit of output X-1 Y-7 68 units of input at $1.00 12 units of input at $4.60 The following results were reported for January: Units of output produced Materials purchased X-1 Y-7 18,000 units 1,200,000 units at $1.02 220,000 units at $4.55 Proctor has a policy of holding no inventories of any kind. Required: a. Compute materials price and efficiency variances. b. Compute materials mix and yield variances. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute materials price and efficiency variances. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option. AAN AW NEW < Prev 3 of 8 Next >
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