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Chapter 23: Q19RQ (page 1305)
Briefly describe how journal entries differ in a standard cost system.
The difference in journal entries are in raw material, WIP inventory, finished goods inventory and variances
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Identifying the benefits of standard costs
Setting standards for a product may involve many employees of the company. Identify some of the employees who may be involved in setting the standard costs, and describe what their role might be in setting those standards.
Preparing a flexible budget and computing standard cost variances
McKnight Recliners manufactures leather recliners and uses flexible budgeting and a standard cost system. McKnight allocates overhead based on yards of direct materials. The company鈥檚 performance report includes the following selected data:
Static Budget (1,025 recliners) | Actual Results (1,005 recliners) | ||
Sales | (1,025 recliners * \(500 each) | \)512,500 | |
(1,005 recliners * \(495 each) | \)497,475 | ||
Variable Manufacturing Costs: | |||
Direct Materials | (6,150 yds. @ \(8.50/yard) | 52,275 | |
(6,300 yds. @ \)8.30/yard) | 52,290 | ||
Direct Labor | (10,250 DLHr @ \(9.20/DLHr) | 94,300 | |
(9,850 DLHr @ \)9.40/DLHr) | 92,590 | ||
Variable Overhead | (6,150 yds. @ \(5.10/yard) | 31,365 | |
(6,300 yds. @ \)6.50/yard) | 40,950 | ||
Fixed Manufacturing Costs: | |||
Fixed Overhead | 62,730 | 64,730 | |
Total Cost of Goods Sold | 240,670 | 250,560 | |
Gross Profit | \(271,830 | \)246,915 |
Requirements
1. Prepare a flexible budget based on the actual number of recliners sold.
2. Compute the cost variance and the efficiency variance for direct materials and for direct labor. For manufacturing overhead, compute the variable overhead cost, variable overhead efficiency, fixed overhead cost, and fixed overhead volume variances. Round to the nearest dollar.
3. Have McKnight鈥檚 managers done a good job or a poor job controlling materials, labor, and overhead costs? Why?
4. Describe how McKnight鈥檚 managers can benefit from the standard cost system.
Murphy Company managers received the following incomplete performance report:
Units Actual Results Flexible Budget Variance Static Budget Flexible Budget Sales Volume Variance Sales Revenue Contribution Margin Fixed Expenses Operating Income 35,000 (a) (b) 5,000 F \( 29,000 \) 14,000 105,000 0 \( 219,000 \) 27,000 F 85,000 13,000 MURPHY COMPANY Flexible Budget Performance Report For the Year Ended July 31, 2018 134,000 14,000 35,000 \( 35,000 100,000 \) 219,000 84,000 135,000 (c) (d) (e) (f) (h) (g) (i) (j) (k) (l)
Complete the performance report. Identify the employee group that may deserve praise and the group that may be subject to criticism. Give your reasoning.
Explain the difference between a favorable and an unfavorable variance.
Question:Match the product cost variance with the manager most probably responsible. Some answers may be used more than once. Some answers may not be used.
Variance Manager
19. Variable overhead cost variance
20. Direct materials efficiency variance
21. Direct labor cost variance
22. Fixed overhead cost variance
23. Direct materials cost variance
a. Human resources
b. Purchasing
c. Production
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