The following performance report was prepared for Dale Manufacturing for the month of April. Actual Results Static
Question:
The following performance report was prepared for Dale Manufacturing for the month of April.
Actual Results Static Budget Variance
Sales units 100,000 80,000 20,000F
Sales dollars $190,000 $160,000 $30,000F
Variable costs 125,000 96,000 29,000U
Fixed costs 45,000 40,000 5,000U
Operating income $ 20,000 $ 24,000 $ 4,000U
Using a flexible budget, Dale’s total sales-volume variance is:
a. $6,000 F b. $16,000 F c. $4,000 U d. $20,000 U
2. MinnOil performs oil changes and other minor maintenance services (e.g., tire pressure checks) for cars. The company advertises that all services are completed within 15 minutes for each service. On a recent Saturday, 160 cars were serviced resulting in the following labor variances: rate, $19 unfavorable; efficiency, $14 favorable. If MinnOil’s standard labor rate is $7 per hour, determine the actual wage rate per hour and the actual hours worked. Wage Rate Hours Worked.
a. $7.45---42.00 b. $7.50---38.00 c. $6.55---42.00 d. $6.67---42.71
3. Frisco Company recently purchased 108,000 units of raw material for $583,200. Three units of raw materials are budgeted for use in each finished good manufactured, with the raw material standard set at $16.50 for each completed product. Frisco manufactured 32,700 finished units during the period just ended and used 99,200 units of raw material. If management is concerned about the timely reporting of variances in an effort to improve cost control and bottom-line performance, the materials purchase price variance should be reported as:
a. $9,920 F
b. $6,050 U
c. $10,800 F
d. $10,800 U
Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis
ISBN: 978-0136126638
13th Edition
Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M.Dater, George Foster, Madhav