Question 8-38 of Chapter 8 in Cost Accounting, A Mangerial Emphasis, 15th Editio
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Question 8-38 of Chapter 8 in Cost Accounting, A Mangerial Emphasis, 15th Edition. I really need to see how you arrived at the answer if possible so I can vsualize it. Thank you.
Cost Accounting, A Managerial Emphasis, 15th Edition (Horngren, Datar, Rajan) Chapter 8, Question 8-38, Page 324 Comprehensive review of Chapters 7 and 8, working backward from given variances. The Gallo Company uses a flexible budget and standard costs to aid planning and control of its machining manufacturing operations. Its costing system for manufacturing has two direct-cost categories (direct materials and direct manufacturing labor-both variable) and two overhead- cost categories (variable manufacturing overhead and fixed manufacturing overhead, both allocated using direct manufacturing labor-hours). At the 50,000 budgeted direct manufacturing labor-hour level for August, budgeted direct manufacturing labor is $1,250,000, budgeted variable manufacturing overhead is $500,000, and budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead is $1,000,000. The following actual results are for August $179,300 F 75,900 U Direct materials price variance (based on purchases) Direct materials efficiency variance Direct manufacturing labor costs incurred 535,500 10,400 U 18,100 U Variable manufacturing overhead flexible-budget variance Variable manufacturing overhead efficiency variance Fixed manufacturing overhead incurred 957,550 The standard cost per pound of direct materials is $11.50. The standard allowance is 6 pounds of direct materials for each unit of product. During August, 20,000 units of product were produced There was no beginning inventory of direct materials. There was no beginning or ending work in process. In August, the direct materials price variance was $1.10 per pound. In July, labor unrest caused a major slowdown in the pace of production, resulting in an unfavorable direct manufacturing labor efficiency variance of $40,000. There was no direct manufacturing labor price variance. Labor unrest persisted into August. Some workers quit. Their replacements had to be hired at higher wage rates, which had to be extended to all workers. The actual average wage rate in August exceeded the standard average wage rate by $0.50 per hour. 1. Compute the following for August: a. Total pounds of direct materials purchased b. Total number of pounds of excess direct materials used c. Variable manufacturing overhead spending variance d. Total number of actual direct manufacturing labor-hours used e. Total number of standard direct manufacturing labor-hours allowed for the units produced f. Production-volume variance 2. Describe how Gallo's control of variable manufacturing overhead items differs from its control of fixed manufacturing overhead itemsExplanation / Answer
Answer:
Compute the following for August:
A)
Total pounds of direct materials purchased
Pounds of direct materials purchased
= $179,300 ÷ $1.10
= 163,000 pounds
b)Total number of pounds of excess direct materials used
= $75,900 ÷ $11.50
= 6,600 pounds
C)
Variable manufacturing overhead spending variance
= $10,400 – $18,100
= $7,700 F
D)
Total number of actual direct manufacturing labor-hours used
Standard direct manufacturing labor rate = $1,250,000 ÷ 50,000 hours = $25 per hour
Actual direct manufacturing labor rate = $25 + $0.50 = $25.50
Actual direct manufacturing labor-hours = $535,500 ÷ $25.50
= 21,000 hours
E)
Total number of standard direct manufacturing labor-hours allowed for the units produced
= $500,000 ÷ 50,000
= $10 per direct manuf. labor-hour
Variable manuf. overhead efficiency variance of $18,100 ÷ $10
= 1,810 excess hours
Actual hours – Excess hours
= Standard hours allowed for units produced
= 21,000 – 1,810 = 19,190 hours
F)
Production-volume variance
Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead rate
= $1,000,000 ÷ 50,000 hours
= $20 per direct manuf. labor-hour
Fixed manufacturing overhead allocated
= $20 ´ 19,190 hours
= $383,800
Production-volume variance
= $1,000,000 – $383,800
= $616,200 U
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2)
Individual fixed overhead items are not usually affected very much by day-to-day control. Instead, they are controlled periodically through planning decisions and budgeting procedures that may sometimes have planning horizons covering six months or a year
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