Junkets and Jams (JJ) mass-produces a range of preserves which are intensively marketed to undiscriminating customers. All
Question:
Junkets and Jams (“JJ”) mass-produces a range of preserves which are intensively marketed to undiscriminating customers. All their products are produced in the same manufacturing process and the only difference between them arises from the artificial colours and flavours added. The company uses a standard costing system.
The standard cost and profit of one jar of preserve is as follows:
£
Materials: Ingredients (0.1kg @ £2.00 per kg) 0.20
Jar (one jar at 12 pence) 0.12
Labour (3 minutes at £6 per hour) 0.30
Variable overheads: 0.06
Fixed overheads: 0.12
Unit cost 0.80
Unit profit 0.90
Selling price 1.70
Budgeted sales for the month just ended were 200,000 units.
The actual results for the month were: £
Sales (194,000 units) 313,800
Ingredients (21,000 kg) 39,000
Jars (197,000 jars purchased) 24,640
Labour (9,700 hours) 61,200
Variable overheads 10,520
Fixed overheads 23,500
Total costs 158,860
There were no opening or closing stocks of ingredients, jars or finished products. The entire month’s production was sold.
REQUIRED:
- Calculate all appropriate variances and reconcile the budgeted and actual profit for the month.
Analyse the problems that may be encountered in operating a system of standard costing.
Cost management a strategic approach
ISBN: 978-0073526942
5th edition
Authors: Edward J. Blocher, David E. Stout, Gary Cokins