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Ashmore Ltd manufactures a single product. The Standard cost per unit for the month of June 2016 was: Material 5 kilos at $4 per kilo

Ashmore Ltd manufactures a single product.

The Standard cost per unit for the month of June 2016 was:

Material 5 kilos at $4 per kilo

Labour 2 hours at $5 per hour

Budgeted production and sales for June 2016: 1500 units.

The standard selling price allows for a standard profit margin of 25%.

Actual results for June 2016 were:

Production 1600 units
Sales 1550 units @ $ 38 each
Materials $ 31200 for 7200 kilos
Labour $ 17500 for 3000 hours

Required:

(a) Calculate the standard (budgeted) selling price per unit.

  1. (b) Calculate the following variances:

    1. (i) Material price

    2. (ii) Material usage

    3. (iii) Labour rate

    4. (iv) Labour efficiency

    5. (v) Sales price

    6. (vi) Sales volume

  2. (c) Prepare a Statement to reconcile the Standard cost and Actual cost for June 2016. (show step by step)

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