Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
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Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 8, Problem 4PSB

1.

To determine

The direct materials cost variance, price variance and quantity variance.

1.

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Explanation of Solution

Given,

The actual material used is 1,000,000 lbs.
The standard quantity of materials for actual production is 1,050,000 lbs.
The actual price is $4.25 per lb.
The standard price is $4.00 per lb.

Calculation of direct material cost variance:

Particulars Amount ($)
Actual units at actual cost ( 1,000,000×$4.25 ) 4,250,000
Standard units at standard cost ( 1,050,000×$4.00 ) 4,200,000
Direct material cost variance 50,000 (unfavorable)
Table(1)

The direct material cost variance is $50,000 (unfavorable).

Calculation of direct material price variance:

The formula to calculate the direct material price variance is,

   Directmaterialpricevariance=Actualquantity ×( ActualpriceStandardprice )

Substitute 1,000,000 lb. for the actual quantity, $4.25 for the actual price and $4 for the standard price in the above formula.

   Directmaterialpricevariance=1,000,000lb×( $4.25$4.00 )perlb =1,000,000lb×( $0.25 )perlb =$250,000U

The direct material price variance is $250,000 (unfavorable).

Calculation of direct material quantity variance:

The formula to calculate the direct material quantity variance is,

   Directmaterialquantityvariance=( ActualquantityStandardquantity ) ×Standardprice

Substitute 1,000,000 lb for the actual quantity, 1,050,000 lb for standard quantity and $4.00 for standard price in the above formula.

   Directmaterialquantityvariance=( 1,050,0001,000,000 )lb×$4perlb =50,000lb×$4.00perlb =$200,000U

The direct material quantity variance is $200,000 (unfavorable).

Hence, the direct material cost variance, price variance and quantity variance is $50,000 (unfavorable), $250,000 (unfavorable) and $200,000 (unfavorable).

2.

To determine

The direct labor cost, rate and efficiency variances.

2.

Expert Solution
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Explanation of Solution

Given,
The actual hours used is 250,000 hours.
The standard hours for actual production are 252,000 hours.
The actual rate is $7.75 per hour.
The standard rate is $8.00 per hour.

Calculation of direct labor cost variance:

Particulars Amount ($)
Actual hours at actual cost ( 250,000hours×$7.75 ) 1,937,500
Standard hours at standard cost ( 252,000×$8.00 ) 2,016,000
Direct labor cost variance 78,500 (favorable)
Table(2)

The direct labor cost variance is $78,500 (favorable).

Calculation of direct labor rate variance:

The formula to calculate the direct labor rate variance is,

   Directlaborratevariance=Actualhours ×( ActualrateStandardrate )

Substitute 250,000 hours for the actual hours, $7.75 for the actual rate and $8 for the standard rate in the above formula.

   Directlaborratevariance=250,000hours×( $7.75$8.00 )perlb =250,000hours×( $0.25 )perlb =$62,500F

The direct labor rate variance is $62,500 (favorable).

Calculation of direct labor efficiency variance:

The formula to calculate the direct labor efficiency variance is,

   Directlaborefficiencyvariance=( ActualhoursStandardhours ) ×Standardrate

Substitute 250,000 for the actual hours, 252,000 for standard hours and $8.00 for standard rate in the above formula.

   Directlaborefficiencyvariance=( 250,000252,000 )hours×$8perhour =( 2,000 )hours×$8.00perhour =$16,000F

The direct labor efficiency variance is $16,000 (favorable).

Hence, the direct labor cost variance, rate variance and efficiency variance is $78,500 (favorable), $62,500 (favorable) and $16,000 (favorable).

3.

To determine

The overhead controllable and volume variances.

3.

Expert Solution
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Explanation of Solution

Calculation of the overhead controllable variance:

Particulars Amount ($)
Actual overhead incurred ($1,960,000+$1,200,000) 3,160,000
Budgeted overhead (from flexible budget) 3,276,000
Controllable overhead variance 116,000 (favorable)
Table(3)

The overhead controllable variance is $116,000 (favorable).

Calculation of the fixed overhead volume variance:

Particulars Amount ($)
Budgeted fixed overhead(at 80% capacity) 2,016,000
Fixed overhead ( 252,000hours×$7 ) 1,764,000
Fixed overhead volume variance 252,000 (unfavorable)
Table(4)

The fixed overhead volume variance is $252,000 (unfavorable).

Thus, the overhead controllable variance is $116,000 (favorable) and the fixed overhead volume variance is $252,000 (unfavorable).

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Chapter 8 Solutions

Managerial Accounting

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