In: Accounting
(1) The standard costs of wooden ducks on wheels, for the CURRENT year, for 5 mm board and for cutting are as follows:-
5 mm board: 0.2 sq. metre at £4.50 per sq. metre.
Cutters: 1.5 minutes at £7.20 per hour.
In the most recent period, 120 wooden ducks on wheels were produced.
25 sq. metres of 5 mm board were requisitioned from stores at a total cost of £110.
2.75 hours were recorded for cutters at a total cost of £22.
Required
(a) Calculate the material price variance and material usage variance for 5 mm board
(ii) Calculate the wage rate variance and labour efficiency variance for cutters
Suggest possible reasons for the variances calculated.
(2) Given standard cost per unit:
Direct materials (4 kg. @ 75p per kg)
Direct labour (2 hrs @ £1.60 per hr)
Actual details are:
|
£ |
|
Output produced (units) |
38,000 |
|
Direct material purchased |
180,000 kg |
126,000 |
issued to production |
154,000 kg |
|
Direct labour |
78,000 hrs |
136,500 |
Calculate: Material and labour variances.