Clemson Company prepares its budgets on the basis of standard costs. A responsibility report is prepared monthly
Question:
Clemson Company prepares its budgets on the basis of standard costs. A responsibility report is prepared monthly showing the differences between master budget and actual results. Variances are analyzed and reported separately. There are no materials inventories.
The following information relates to the current period:
Standard costs (per unit of output)
Direct materials, 2 gallons @ $6.00 per gallon . . . . . . . . . . . $12
Direct labor, 4 hours @ $24 per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Factory overhead
Variable (25% of direct labor cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Total standard cost per unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $132
Actual costs and activities for the month follow:
Materials used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,200 gallons at $5.40 per gallon
Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,900 units
Actual labor costs . . . . . . . . . . . 6,400 hours at $30 per hour
Actual variable overhead. . . . . . $54,000
Required
Prepare a cost variance analysis for the variable costs.
Step by Step Answer:
Fundamentals of Cost Accounting
ISBN: 978-0077398194
3rd Edition
Authors: William Lanen, Shannon Anderson, Michael Maher