Kathryn Ltd produces one product, the Kath. The budgeted sales for each unit of Kath in April
Question:
Kathryn Ltd produces one product, the Kath. The budgeted sales for each unit of Kath in April 2014 were 4200 units at a price of $26. The actual sales were 4280 units at a price of $25.50. The standard direct costs for each unit of Kath were as follows:
2.5 metres of material at $3.90 per metre.
1.5 hours of direct labour at $6.50 per hour.
During Apri 2014, Kathryn Ltd produced 4400 units of Kath, the budgeted production was 4200 units. Production costs were as follows:
Direct material: 11 660 metres at 3.85 per metre.
Direct labour: 7700 hours at $6.35 per hour.
Required
Calculate the following variances for Kathryn Ltd for April 2014:
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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