CONTROL LIMITS During the last six weeks, the actual costs of materials were as follows: Week 1

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CONTROL LIMITS During the last six weeks, the actual costs of materials were as follows:

Week 1 $47,500 Week 4 $50,000 Week 2 $52,500 Week 5 $60,000 Week 3 $60,000 Week 6 $65,000 The standard materials cost for each week was $50,000 with an allowable deviation of 5,000.

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Plot the actual costs over time against the upper and lower limits. Comment on whether or not there is a need to investigate any of the variances.

Cornerstone Exercise

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Cornerstones Of Financial Accounting Current Trends Update

ISBN: 9781111527952

1st Edition

Authors: Jay Rich , Jeff Jones, Maryanne Mowen , Don Hansen

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