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further variance

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  • June 9, 2014 at 8:23 am #175326
    yaaseen
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    a company manufactures a single product. An extract from a variance control report together with relevant standard cost data is shown below.

    standard s.p per unit $70
    Standard d.m cost(5kg * $2per kg) $10 per unit
    Budgeted total material cost of sales $2300 per month
    budgeted profit margin $6900 per month

    Actual results
    sales revenue $15200
    Total direct material cost $2400
    DMPV $800 adverse
    DMUV $400 favourable

    no change in inventory levels

    Q1 what was the actual production in february??
    A 200 B 217 C 240 D 280

    Q2 what was the actual usage of direct material during february??
    A 800kg B 1000 C 1200 D none of these

    Q3 what was the SPV for february??
    A $120F B 900A C1200A D1200F

    Q4 what was the sales volume profit variance??
    A$900F B1200F C900A D2100A

    i’m having difficulties with the workings :/

    June 9, 2014 at 8:33 am #175328
    John Moffat
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    Q1: if actual material cost is 2400, then standard material cost will be 2400 – 800 + 400 = 2000.
    Standard cost per unit is $10. So number of units is 2000/10 = 200.

    Q2: Standard usage for actual production = 200 x 5kg = 1000 kg.
    Usage variance is $400 favourable. Since standard cost per kg is $2 it means that they used 400/2 = 200 kg less than standard. 1000 – 200 = 800 kg.

    Q3: Since there is no change in inventory, sales units = production = 200 units.
    At standard selling price should be 200 x $70 = 14000.
    Actual revenue is 15200.
    So variance is 1200 (F)

    Q4: Budget production and sales = 2300/10 = 230 units.
    Standard profit per unit = 6900 / 230 = $30 per unit.
    Actual sales are 200 units.
    So sales volume variance = 30 units x $30 = $900 (A)

    June 9, 2014 at 8:42 am #175330
    yaaseen
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    thank you sir 🙂

    June 9, 2014 at 10:52 am #175355
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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