1. What raw materials cost would be included in the company’s planning budget fo

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1. What raw materials cost would be included in the company’s planning budget for March?

2. What raw materials cost would be included in the company’s flexible budget for March?

3. What is the materials price variance for March?

4. What is the materials quantity variance for March?

5. If Preble had purchased 174,000 pounds of materials at $8.50 per pound and used 160,000 pounds in production, what would be the materials price variance for March?

6.  If Preble had purchased 174,000 pounds of materials at $8.50 per pound and used 160,000 pounds in production, what would be the materials quantity variance for March?

7. What direct labor cost would be included in the company’s planning budget for March?

8. What direct labor cost would be included in the company’s flexible budget for March?

9. What is the labor rate variance for March?

10. What is the labor efficiency variance for March?

Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labor-hours and its standard cost card per unit is as follows: Direct materials: 4 pounds at s10 per pound Direct labor: 2 hours at $13 per hour Variable overhead: 2 hours at s9 per hour 40 18 $ 84 Total standard cost per unit The planning budget for March was based on producing and selling 29,000 units. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 34,000 units and incurred the following costs: a. Purchased 160,000 pounds of raw materials at a cost of $8.50 per pound. All of this material was used in production. b. Direct laborers worked 59,000 hours at a rate of $14 per hour. c. Total variable manufacturing overhead for the month was $564,040

Explanation / Answer

1). In Planning Budget for march, Raw material cost to be included is :34000 units * 40 = $1,360,000

2). In flexible budget for march, Raw materila cost to be included is : 160000 pound * 8.5 = $ 1,360,000

3). Material price variance= (Std price - Actual Price)*Actual Qty = (10-8.5)*160000 = $240,000 F

4).Material Qty variance = (Std Qty for actual production - Actual Qty)* std price
                                  = (34000*4 - 160000) * 10 = 240000 U

5). Preble purchased 174000 pounds but used only 160000 pounds which doesn't affect the price variance. Price variance will be same i.e $240000 F

6).Material qty variance also remains same i.e $240000 U

7). Direct labour cost which would be included in the company's planning budget for march is: 59000 hrs * 13 = $767000

8). Direct labour cost which would be included in the company's flexible budget for march is: 59000 hrs * 14 = $826000

9). Labour rate variance = (std rate -actual rate)* Acutal hrs = (13-14)*59000 = $59000 U

10). Labour efficiency variance = (Std. hrs - actual hrs) * Std rate = (34000*2 - 59000) * 13 = $117000 F

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