In: Accounting
Ocean Side Ltd uses a standard costing system and has developed the following standards for producing small inflatable life rafts.
Direct materials |
2.5 metres at $5 per metre |
Direct labour |
3.5 hours at $15 per hour |
Variable overhead |
$10 per direct labour hour |
Fixed overhead |
$5 per direct labour hour |
Ocean Side produced 500 life rafts in the month of June. During June they purchased 2,000 metres of material at a cost of $12,000 and used 1,200 metres of material in production. They incurred 1,700 direct labour hours at $14 per hour. The overhead for June was $15,000 variable and $8,500 fixed. Ocean Side’s denominator volume of direct labour hours is 1,680 per month.
Ocean Side management has a policy of determining materials variances at the point of purchase.
Required:
Calculate all possible variances from the case facts given above. Label all variances and indicate whether they are favourable (F) or unfavourable (U).