(Material and Labour Variances). Following have set to manufacture a product by a company : been Direct Material: $ 2 units of 'A' @ $ 4 per unit 8.00 3 units of 'B' @ $ 3 per unit 9.00 15 units of C@ $ 1 per unit 15.00 Direct Labour : 3 labour hours @ $ 8 per labour hour 24.00 Total Standard Prime Cost 56.00 The company had manufactured and sold 6,000 units of the product material costs incurred were as follows : 12,500 units of 'A' $ @ 4.40 per unit ; 18,000 units of 'B'@ $ 2.80 per unit ; 88,500 units of "C' @ $1.20per unit. The company worked for 17,500 direct labour hours during the year. For 2,500 hours, the company paid @ $ 12 per labour hour, while for the remaining labour hours, it paid at the standard rate. You are required to calculate ; (i) Material price, Usage, Mixture and Yield variances; (ii) Labour rate and Efficiency variances.
(Material and Labour Variances). Following have set to manufacture a product by a company : been Direct Material: $ 2 units of 'A' @ $ 4 per unit 8.00 3 units of 'B' @ $ 3 per unit 9.00 15 units of C@ $ 1 per unit 15.00 Direct Labour : 3 labour hours @ $ 8 per labour hour 24.00 Total Standard Prime Cost 56.00 The company had manufactured and sold 6,000 units of the product material costs incurred were as follows : 12,500 units of 'A' $ @ 4.40 per unit ; 18,000 units of 'B'@ $ 2.80 per unit ; 88,500 units of "C' @ $1.20per unit. The company worked for 17,500 direct labour hours during the year. For 2,500 hours, the company paid @ $ 12 per labour hour, while for the remaining labour hours, it paid at the standard rate. You are required to calculate ; (i) Material price, Usage, Mixture and Yield variances; (ii) Labour rate and Efficiency variances.
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Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
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The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
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