Question: QUESTION 5 ( 2 0 Marks ) 5 . 1 REQUIRED Use the information provided below to calculate the following variances. In each case state

QUESTION 5(20 Marks)
5.1 REQUIRED
Use the information provided below to calculate the following variances. In each case state whether the variance
is favourable or unfavourable.
5.1.1 Materials quantity variance (3 marks)
5.1.2 Total material variance (without using the material quantity and material rate variances)(3 marks)
5.1.3 Labour efficiency variance (3 marks)
5.1.4 Total labour variance (without using the labour efficiency and labour rate variances)(3 marks)
INFORMATION
Standards:
The following standards were set by Kismet Manufacturers for each unit of product Tazz:
Raw materials: 5 kilograms of Material K at a price of R6 per kilogram.
Direct labour: 4 labour hours at a rate of R50 per hour.
The normal monthly production is 10000 units.
Actual information for March 2024:
9000 units of product Tazz were produced using 46000 kg of Material K which cost R5.50 per kg.
It took 35000 labour hours at a total cost of R1820000 to produce the 9000 units of product Tazz.
5.2 REQUIRED
Use the information provided below to calculate the following variances. In each case state whether the variance
is favourable or unfavourable.
5.2.1 Variable manufacturing overheads efficiency variance (3 marks)
5.2.2 Variable manufacturing overheads expenditure variance (2 marks)
5.2.3 Fixed manufacturing overheads volume variance (3 marks)
INFORMATION
Regal Manufacturers, which produces Product M, provided the following information for April 2024:
Budgeted figures:
Variable manufacturing overheads R10 per labour hour
Fixed manufacturing overheads R500000
Labour hours 25000
Expected production 5000 units
Actual results:
Variable manufacturing overheads R308000
Fixed manufacturing overheads R520000
Labour hours worked 28000
Actual production 5500 units

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