The following information relates to the Finishing department of Tom company for the fourth quarter: Total actual overhead, P178,500; Budgeted allowance formula, P110,000 plus P0.50 per direct labor hour; Predetermined factory overhead rate, P1.50 per direct labor hour; Spendi8ng variance, P8,000 unfavorable; Efficiency variance, P9,000 unfavorable. The total factory overhead is divided into three variances- spending, idle capacity and efficiency. Compute for the actual direct labor hours worked in the finishing department during the fourth quarter.
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.
The following information relates to the Finishing department of Tom company for the fourth quarter: Total actual
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