Alcal Partners uses absorption costing based on standard costs and reports the following data for 2021: Theoretical
Question:
Alcal Partners uses absorption costing based on standard costs and reports the following data for 2021:
Theoretical capacity | 360 000 | units |
Practical capacity | 300 000 | units |
Normal capacity | 240 000 | units |
Selling price | R30 | per unit |
Beginning inventory | 25 000 | units |
Production | 260 000 | units |
Sales volume | 280 000 | units |
Variable budgeted manufacturing cost | R3 | per unit |
Total budgeted fixed manufacturing costs | R3 600 000 | |
Total budgeted operating costs (all fixed) | R1 000 000 |
The production volume variance is written off to cost of goods sold. For each choice of denominator level, the budgeted production cost per unit is also the cost per unit of beginning inventory.
Required:
3.1 Calculate the production volume variance in 2021 when the denominator level is:
a. theoretical capacity
b. practical capacity
c. normal capacity
3.2 Prepare absorption costing income statement of Alcal Partners using theoretical capacity, practical capacity, and normal capacity as the denominator levels.
3.3 Explain why the operating income under normal capacity utilization lower than the other two scenarios.
3.4 Reconcile the difference in operating income based on the theoretical capacity and practical capacity
Financial and Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1285078571
12th edition
Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac