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3.Tractor Corporation produces toy tractors. What is the combined total of the flexible budget variances?
The company uses the following direct cost categories:
Category
Standard Inputs
for 1 output
Std. Cost
per input
Direct Materials
4.00
$12.50
Direct Labour
1.40
9.50
Direct Marketing
0.54
5.50

Actual performance for the company is shown below:

Actual output: 5,000 units

Direct Materials:
Materials costs
$299,000
Input purchased and used
23,000
Actual price per input
$13.00
Direct Manufacturing Labour:
Labour costs
$95,000
Labour-hours of input
9,500
Actual price per hour
$10.00

Direct Marketing Labour:
Labour costs
$40,000
Labour-hours of input
5,000
Actual price per hour
$8.00


Select one: a. $78,500 unfavourable b. $77,500 unfavourable c. $99,000 unfavourable d. $102,650 unfavourable
3.Tractor Corporation produces toy tractors. What is the combined total of the flexible budget variances?
The company uses the following direct cost categories:
Category
Standard Inputs
for 1 output
Std. Cost
per input
Direct Materials
4.00
$12.50
Direct Labour
1.40
9.50
Direct Marketing
0.54
5.50

Actual performance for the company is shown below:

Actual output: 5,000 units

Direct Materials:
Materials costs
$299,000
Input purchased and used
23,000
Actual price per input
$13.00
Direct Manufacturing Labour:
Labour costs
$95,000
Labour-hours of input
9,500
Actual price per hour
$10.00

Direct Marketing Labour:
Labour costs
$40,000
Labour-hours of input
5,000
Actual price per hour
$8.00


Select one: a. $78,500 unfavourable b. $77,500 unfavourable c. $99,000 unfavourable d. $102,650 unfavourable

The company uses the following direct cost categories:
Category
Standard Inputs
for 1 output
Std. Cost
per input
Direct Materials
4.00
$12.50
Direct Labour
1.40
9.50
Direct Marketing
0.54
5.50

Actual performance for the company is shown below:

Actual output: 5,000 units

Direct Materials:
Materials costs
$299,000
Input purchased and used
23,000
Actual price per input
$13.00
Direct Manufacturing Labour:
Labour costs
$95,000
Labour-hours of input
9,500
Actual price per hour
$10.00

Direct Marketing Labour:
Labour costs
$40,000
Labour-hours of input
5,000
Actual price per hour
$8.00


Select one: a. $78,500 unfavourable b. $77,500 unfavourable c. $99,000 unfavourable d. $102,650 unfavourable

Explanation / Answer

Correct Answer (D) $102650 Unfavorable

Actual DATA for

5000

units

Quantity (AQ)

Rate (AR)

Actual Cost

Direct Material

23000

$            13.00

$        299,000.00

Direct labor

9500

$          10.000

$           95,000.00

Variable Overhead

5000

$               8.00

$           40,000.00

Total Actual Cost

$        434,000.00

Standard DATA for

5000

units

Quantity (SQ)

Rate (SR)

Standard Cost

Direct Material

20000

$            12.50

$        250,000.00

Direct labor

7000

$               9.50

$           66,500.00

Variable Overhead

2700

$               5.50

$           14,850.00

Total Standard Cost

$        331,350.00

Total Standard Cost

$        331,350.00

Total Actual Cost

$        434,000.00

Flexible Budget variance

$      (102,650.00) Unfavorable

Variance is unfavorable since actual cost is more than standard cost.

Correct Answer (D) $102650 Unfavorable

Actual DATA for

5000

units

Quantity (AQ)

Rate (AR)

Actual Cost

Direct Material

23000

$            13.00

$        299,000.00

Direct labor

9500

$          10.000

$           95,000.00

Variable Overhead

5000

$               8.00

$           40,000.00

Total Actual Cost

$        434,000.00

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