XYZ Company prepared the following table showing a budget analysis of budget vs. actual expenses for the month of June. The initial budgeted values assumed 10,000 units of production. Management is disappointed with the unfavorable variances for each cost category. The production manager has prepared her own calculations using a flexible budget and reports that there was actually no overall variance for the month, after adjusting for volume. Click in the boxed area beneath the word "Budget," and use the associated pick list to select alternative volume levels. The budget column values change (i.e., "flexible") based on volume. Examine the results and respond to the question at the bottom of the page, which will turn green upon selecting the correct response. Budget Analysis for June, 20XX Budget Actual 9,000 units Variance Variable Manufacturing Direct material $ 442,000 $ 360,000 $ (82,000) Direct labor 328,000 270,000 (58,000) Variable factory overhead 215,000 180,000 (35,000) Total variable costs $ 985,000 $ 810,000 $ (175,000) Fixed factory overhead 255,000 250,000 (5,000) Total manufacturing costs $ 1,240,000 $ 1,060,000 $ (180,000) Which level of volume is consistent with the manager's claim? >>>>

And then assume the following to prepare Direct Material (DM) Spending variance, Direct Labor (DL) Spending variance, and Variable OverHead (OH) Spending variance:

Standard DM price per pound (Lbs): $20

Standard DM needed per unit: 2 Lbs

Standard DL rate: $15 per hour

Standard DL hours per unit: 2 hours of Direct Labor per unit

*The actual DM used for 11000 units of production is 24200 lbs which means:

24200 lbs / 11000 actual units produced = 2.2 lbs actual quantity of DM used per unit

Actual DL hours: 20000 hours

Variable Overhead Rate applied based on per DL hour: $10

*Note: I am helping you here!

• AQ (AP-SP) = DM Price Variance
• (AQ x AP) - (AQ x SP) = -42000 Favorable (less spending for DM)
• $442,000 - (24200 x $20) = DM Price Variance
• 442,000 - 484,000 = DM Price Variance
• $42,000 Favorable DM Price Variance