Standard Costs
McGraw-Hill /Irwin
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Standard Costs
Standards are benchmarks or norms for measuring performance. Two types of standards are commonly used.
Quantity standards specify how much of an input should be used to make a product or provide a service. Cost (price) standards specify how much should be paid for each unit of the input.
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Standard Costs
Deviations from standard deemed significant are brought to the attention of management, a practice known as management by exception.
Amount
Direct Labor
Manufacturing Overhead
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Analyze variances
Begin
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Quantity Standards
Summarized in a Bill of Materials. Includes: allowance for unavoidable waste, spoilage, and other normal inefficiencies.
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The standard rate per hour for direct labor includes not only wages earned, but also fringe benefits and other labor costs.
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The activity is the base used to calculate the predetermined overhead (usually DLH or MH).
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A standard cost card for one unit of product might look like this:
A
Standard Quantity or Hours
3.0 lbs. 2.5 hours 2.5 hours
B
Standard Price or Rate
AxB
Standard Cost per Unit
12.00 35.00 7.50 54.50
Inputs
Direct materials Direct labor Variable mfg. overhead Total standard unit cost
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Are standards the same as budgets? A budget is set for total costs.
A standard is a per unit cost. Standards are often used when preparing budgets.
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Variance Analysis
Price Variance
Quantity Variance
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Variance Analysis
Price Variance
Quantity Variance
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Price Variance
Quantity Variance
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Price Variance
Quantity Variance
Actual quantity is the amount of direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead actually used.
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Price Variance
Quantity Variance
Standard quantity is the standard quantity allowed for the actual output for the period.
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Price Variance
Quantity Variance
Actual price is the amount actually paid for the input used.
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Price Variance
Quantity Variance
Standard price is the amount that should have been paid for the input used.
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Price Variance
(AQ AP) (AQ SP) SP)
AQ = Actual Quantity AP = Actual Price
Quantity Variance
(AQ SP) (SQ
SP = Standard Price SQ = Standard Quantity
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Direct Material
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Co.A has the following direct material standards for the fiberfill in its mountain parka.
0.1 kg. of fiberfill per parka at $5.00 per kg.
Last month, 210 kgs of fiberfill were purchased and used to make 2,000 parkas. The material cost a total of $1,029.
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= $1,029
= $1,050
= $1,000
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= $1,029
= $1,050
= $1,000
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= $1,029
= $1,050
= $1,000
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Production Manager
Purchasing Manager
The standard price is used to compute the quantity variance so that the production manager is not held responsible for the purchasing managers performance.
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I am not responsible for this unfavorable material quantity variance. You purchased cheap material, so my people had to use more of it.
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schedule production in such a way that it requires express delivery of raw materials, which causes the DM to be purchased at a higher price than expected, resulting in an unfavorable materials price variance. The purchasing manager may purchase cheaper lower quality raw materials, which leads to using more DM, due to waste and spoilage, resulting in an unfavorable materials quantity variance for the production manager.
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Quick Check
Product A
Hanson Inc. has the following direct materials standard to manufacture 1 unit of product A: 1.5 pounds per 1 unit at $4.00 per pound Last week, 1,700 pounds of material were purchased and used to make 1,000 units. The material cost a total of $6,630.
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Quick Check
Hansons material price variance (MPV) for the week was: a. $170 unfavorable. b. $170 favorable. c. $800 unfavorable. d. $800 favorable.
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Quick Check
Hansons material price variance (MPV) for the week was: a. $170 unfavorable. b. $170 favorable. c. $800 unfavorable.= AQ(AP - SP) MPV MPV d. $800 favorable. = 1,700 lbs. ($3.90 4.00) MPV = $170 Favorable
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Quick Check
Hansons material quantity variance (MQV) for the week was: a. $170 unfavorable. b. $170 favorable. c. $800 favorable. d. $800 unfavorable.
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Quick Check
Hansons material quantity variance (MQV) for the week was: a. $170 unfavorable. b. $170 favorable. c. $800 favorable. d. $800 unfavorable.
MQV = SP(AQ - SQ) MQV = $4.00(1,700 lbs - 1,500 lbs) MQV = $800 unfavorable
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Quick Check
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Hanson Inc. has the following materials standard to manufacture 1 unit of product A: 1.5 pounds per unit at $4.00 per pound Last week, 2,800 pounds of material were purchased at a total cost of $10,920, and 1,700 pounds were used to make 1,000 units.
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Standard Quantity Standard Price 1,500 lbs. $4.00 per lb. = $6,000
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Direct Labor
1) Computing:
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Co. A has the following direct labor standard for its mountain parka.
1.2 standard hours per parka at $10.00 per hour Last month, employees actually worked 2,500 hours at a total labor cost of $26,250 to make 2,000 parkas.
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= $26,250
= $25,000
= $24,000
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= $26,250
= $25,000
= $24,000
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= $26,250
= $25,000
= $24,000
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Production Manager
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I am not responsible for the unfavorable labor efficiency variance! You purchased cheap material, so it took more time to process it.
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controllable by one person or department. For example: The Maintenance Department may do a poor job of maintaining production equipment. If this increases the processing time required per unit, it will cause an unfavorable labor efficiency variance. The purchasing manager may purchase lower quality raw materials resulting in an unfavorable labor efficiency variance for the production manager.
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Quick Check
Hanson Inc. has the following direct labor standard to manufacture 1 unit of product A: 1.5 standard hours per unit at $12.00 per direct labor hour Last week, 1,550 direct labor hours were worked at a total labor cost of $18,910 to make 1,000 units.
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Quick Check
Hansons labor rate variance (LRV) for the week was: a. $310 unfavorable. b. $310 favorable. c. $300 unfavorable. d. $300 favorable.
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Hansons labor rate variance (LRV) for the week was: a. $310 unfavorable. b. $310 favorable. LRV = AH(AR - SR) c. $300 unfavorable.= 1,550 hrs($12.20 - $12.00) LRV LRV d. $300 favorable. = $310 unfavorable
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Quick Check
Hansons labor efficiency variance (LEV) for the week was: a. $590 unfavorable. b. $590 favorable. c. $600 unfavorable. d. $600 favorable.
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Hansons labor efficiency variance (LEV) for the week was: a. $590 unfavorable. b. $590 favorable. c. $600 unfavorable. d. $600 favorable. = SR(AH - SH) LEV
LEV = $12.00(1,550 hrs - 1,500 hrs) LEV = $600 unfavorable
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Quick Check
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Variable MOH
Computing: -the variable MOH spending variance -the variable MOH efficiency variance
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= $10,500
= $10,000
= $9,600
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= $10,500
= $10,000
= $9,600
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= $10,500
= $10,000
= $9,600
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Quick Check
Hanson Inc. has the following variable manufacturing overhead standard to manufacture one unit of product A:
1.5 standard hours per unit at $3.00 per direct labor hour Last week, 1,550 hours were worked to make 1,000 units, and $5,115 was spent for variable manufacturing overhead.
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Quick Check
Hansons spending variance (VOSV) for variable manufacturing overhead for the week was: a. $465 unfavorable. b. $400 favorable. c. $335 unfavorable. d. $300 favorable.
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Hansons spending variance (VOSV) for variable manufacturing overhead for the week was: a. $465 unfavorable. b. $400 favorable. VOSV = AH(AR - SR) VOSV c. $335 unfavorable. = 1,550 hrs($3.30 - $3.00) VOSV = $465 unfavorable d. $300 favorable.
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Quick Check
Hansons efficiency variance (VOEV) for variable manufacturing overhead for the week was: a. $435 unfavorable. b. $435 favorable. c. $150 unfavorable. d. $150 favorable.
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Hansons efficiency variance (VOEV) for variable manufacturing overhead for the week was: a. $435 unfavorable. b. $435 favorable. 1,000 units 1.5 hrs per unit c. $150 unfavorable. VOEV d. $150 favorable.= SR(AH - SH)
VOEV = $3.00(1,550 hrs - 1,500 hrs) VOEV = $150 unfavorable
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