Answer the questions from the information provided. 2.1 Use the information given below to prepare the Income Statement for March 2022 according to the absorption costing method. (12 marks)

INFORMATION The following information was extracted from the accounting records of Alpha Enterprises for the month ended 31 March 2022: Sales 3 200 units Selling price per unit R100 Finished products on 01 March 2022 400 units Products manufactured during the month 3 600 units Variable manufacturing costs per unit R26 Variable selling and administrative costs per unit sold R12 Fixed manufacturing costs R25 200 Fixed selling and administrative costs R12 400 Additional information The variable manufacturing cost per unit and total manufacturing cost per unit of the finished goods on 01 March 2022 was R21.60 and R26.20 respectively.

2.2Use the information provided below to calculate the following manufacturing variances for March 2022. Note: Each answer must state whether the variance is favourable or unfavourable. 2.2.1Labour rate variance (2 marks) 2.2.2Labour efficiency variance (2 marks) 2.2.3Variable overheads efficiency variance (2 marks) 2.2.4Variable overheads expenditure variance (2 mark)

INFORMATION Nevada Limited set a standard labour rate of R32 per hour and a standard variable overhead rate of R3.80 per labour hour. Actual hours worked for March 2022 were 4 910 at a cost of R149 264. The actual variable overhead cost incurred was R19 640. The standard allowance of labour hours for the output achieved was 5 000 hours.