Deborah Ltd produces one product, the Deb. The budgeted sales for each unit of Deb in March
Question:
Deborah Ltd produces one product, the Deb. The budgeted sales for each unit of Deb in March 2015 were 1500 units at a price of $32 per unit. The actual sales were 1750 units at a price of $34.50. The standard direct costs for each unit of Deb were as follows:
8.5 kios of material at $1.80 per kilo.
45 minutes of direct labour at $8 per hour.
During March 2015, Deborah Ltd produced 1860 units of Deb, which was 60 units more than budget.
Production costs were as follows:
Direct material. 14,880 kilos costing a total of $26,040.
Direct labour: 1420 hours costing a total of $11,644.
Required
Calculate the following variances for Deborah Ltd for March 2015:
a. Direct material price variance
b. Direct material usage variance
c. Direct labour rate variance
d. Direct labour efficiency variance
e. Sales volume variance
f. Sales price variance.
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Accounting For Cambridge International AS And A Level
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