The following information has been prepared for a home health agency. Budget Act
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The following information has been prepared for a home health agency.
Budget
Actual
Wage Rate per Hour
$16.00
$17.00
Fixed Hours
320
320
Variable Hours per Relative Value Unit RVU
1
1.1
Relative Value Units (RVUs)
1,000
1,200
Labor Costs
$21,120
$27,880
Cost per RVU
$21.12
$23.23
Budgeted costs at actual volume would be $25,344 ($21.12 × 1,200), and the total variance to be explained is $2,536 Unfavorable ($27,880 – $25,344). Be sure to specify whether the variance is favorable or unfavorable.
What is the amount of variance that is attributed to the difference between the budgeted and actual wage rate per hour?
What is the amount of variance that is attributed to the change in labor productivity?
What is the amount of variance that can be attributed to the difference between budgeted and actual volume?
Budget
Actual
Wage Rate per Hour
$16.00
$17.00
Fixed Hours
320
320
Variable Hours per Relative Value Unit RVU
1
1.1
Relative Value Units (RVUs)
1,000
1,200
Labor Costs
$21,120
$27,880
Cost per RVU
$21.12
$23.23
Explanation / Answer
A) Variance because of difference between budgeted and actual wage per hour = (17-16)*(320+1.1*1200)
= 1640 Unfavourable
B) Variance due to change in productivity = 16*(1.1*1200 - 1*1200) = 1920 Unfavourable
C) Variance due to volume = (1200*1000)*(21.12) = 4224 Unfavourable
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