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Flexible budget amounts for variable costs and revenues come from multiplying standard per-unit amounts by the planned volume of production.

A) True
B) False

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Newton Company's management accountant prepared the following variance report for management: Newton Company's management accountant prepared the following variance report for management:    Required 1)Identify which manager (if any)would likely be held responsible (at least prior to further investigation)for each of the following variances: (a)Direct material price variance (b)Direct materials usage variance (c)Direct labor price variance (d)Direct labor usage variance (e)Fixed cost spending variance (f)Fixed cost volume variance 2)Provide at least two possible explanations for each of the following variances: the direct materials price variance and the direct labor usage variance. Required 1)Identify which manager (if any)would likely be held responsible (at least prior to further investigation)for each of the following variances: (a)Direct material price variance (b)Direct materials usage variance (c)Direct labor price variance (d)Direct labor usage variance (e)Fixed cost spending variance (f)Fixed cost volume variance 2)Provide at least two possible explanations for each of the following variances: the direct materials price variance and the direct labor usage variance.

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The standard amount of materials required to make one unit of Product Q is 4 pounds.Tusa's static budget showed a planned production of 3,800 units.During the period,the company actually produced 4,100 units of product.The actual amount of materials used averaged 3.9 pounds per unit.The standard price of material is $1 per pound.Based on this information,the materials usage variance was:


A) $410 favorable.
B) $380 unfavorable.
C) $410 unfavorable.
D) $380 favorable.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The Russell Company provides the following standard cost data per unit of product: Direct material (3 gallons @ $6 per gallon)  $18.00Direct labor (2 hours@$10per hour)  $20.00\begin{array}{lrr} \text {Direct material (3 gallons @ \$6 per gallon) } &\$18.00\\ \text {Direct labor (2 hours@\$10per hour) } &\$20.00\\\end{array} During the period,the company produced and sold 22,000 units,incurring the following costs:  Direct material 68,00 Cgallons @$5.90 per gallon  Direct labor 45,500 hours @$9.75 per hour \begin{array}{llll}\text { Direct material } & 68,00 \text { Cgallons } & @ & \$ 5.90 \text { per gallon } \\\text { Direct labor } & 45,500 \text { hours } & @ & \$ 9.75 \text { per hour }\end{array} The direct labor price variance was:


A) $11,000 unfavorable.
B) $11,000 favorable.
C) $11,375 unfavorable.
D) $11,375 favorable.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Opal Manufacturing Company established the following standard price and cost information:  Sales price $50 per unit  Variable marnfacturing cost 32 per unit  Fixed marufacturing cost $100,000 total  Fixed selling and adrninistrative cost $40,000 total \begin{array} { l r r } \text { Sales price } & \$ 50 \text { per unit } \\\text { Variable marnfacturing cost } & 32 \text { per unit } \\\text { Fixed marufacturing cost } & \$ 100,000 \text { total } \\\text { Fixed selling and adrninistrative cost } & \$ 40,000 \text { total }\end{array} Opal expected to produce and sell 25,000 units.Actual production and sales amounted to 26,500 units. Required: (a)Determine the sales volume variances,including variances for number of units,sales revenue,variable manufacturing cost,fixed manufacturing cost,and fixed selling and administrative cost. (b)Classify the variances as favorable (F)or unfavorable (U). (c)Comment on the usefulness of the variances with respect to performance evaluation. (d)Explain why the fixed cost variances are zero.

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Hickam Company makes one product,for which it has developed the following standard for labor: each unit should require 1.50 hours at $12/hour.In April,Hickam made 10,000 units,using 1.65 hours per unit at a cost of $11.50 per hour. Required: (a)Determine the total labor variance and indicate whether it is favorable or unfavorable. (b)Determine the labor price variance and indicate whether it is favorable or unfavorable. (c)Determine the labor usage variance and indicate whether it is favorable or unfavorable.

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Standards that do not allow for normal downtime,waste of materials,or machine breakdowns are known as:


A) Lax standards.
B) Practical standards.
C) Exceptional standards.
D) Ideal Standards.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Select the incorrect statement regarding flexible budgets.


A) Flexible budgets often show the estimated revenues and costs at multiple volume levels.
B) A flexible budget is used to compare actual to budgeted amounts.
C) A flexible budget is also known as a master budget.
D) Standard prices and costs are used in preparing a flexible budget.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Jones Company developed the following static budget at the beginning of the company's accounting period:  Revenue (8,000 units ) $16,000 Variable costs 4,000 Contribution margin $12,000 Fixed costs 4,000 Net income $8,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Revenue } ( 8,000 \text { units } ) & \$ 16,000 \\\text { Variable costs } & \underline{4,000} \\\text { Contribution margin } & \$ 12,000 \\\text { Fixed costs } & \underline{ 4,000 }\\\text { Net income } & \underline{ \$ 8,000} \\\end{array} If actual production totals 8,200 units,the flexible budget would show total costs of:


A) $8,000.
B) $8,100.
C) $8,200.
D) None of these are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Kokko Company makes a product that is expected to require 2 hours of labor per unit of product.The standard cost of labor is $6.00.Kokko actually used 2.1 hours of labor per unit of product.The actual cost of labor was $6.25 per hour.Kokko made 1,100 units of product during the period.Based on this information alone,the labor usage variance is:


A) $190 favorable.
B) $660 unfavorable.
C) $600 favorable.
D) $660 favorable.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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All of the following factors should influence the decision to investigate a variance except:


A) Frequency of occurrence.
B) Materiality of the variance amount.
C) The direction of the variance (favorable or unfavorable) .
D) Capacity for management to control.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. The labor price variance is favorable when the actual rate paid for labor is higher than the standard rate.______ The production department is generally responsible for the labor price variance.______ If the standard quantity of labor per unit of a product is 0.5 hours and the actual quantity of labor is 0.45 hours,the labor price variance is favorable.______ Labor price variances measure the productivity of the labor force.______ Machine breakdowns and inferior materials can result in an unfavorable labor usage variance.______

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What steps or activities are involved in developing standards for the materials that are used in making a product?

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Which manager is usually held responsible for materials usage variances?


A) Production supervisor
B) Marketing manager
C) Purchasing agent
D) None of these answers are correct.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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When would a variance be labeled as favorable?


A) When actual costs are less than standard costs
B) When standard costs are equal to actual costs
C) When standard costs are less than actual costs
D) When estimated costs are greater than actual costs

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) An unfavorable materials price variance could have resulted from actions taken by the purchasing agent.
B) An unfavorable materials usage variance could have resulted from actions taken by the production supervisor.
C) An unfavorable labor usage variance could have resulted from actions taken by the personnel department.
D) All of these answers are correct.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Shia Company makes a product that is expected to require 2 hours of labor per unit of product.The standard cost of labor is $5.20.Shia actually used 2.1 hours of labor per unit of product.The actual cost of labor was $5.30 per hour.Shia made 1,000 units of product during the period.Based on this information alone,the labor price variance is:


A) $200 unfavorable.
B) $200 favorable.
C) $210 favorable.
D) $210 unfavorable.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The Landrum Company provides the following standard cost data per unit of product:  Var’iable overhead $8.00\begin{array}{l}\text { Var'iable overhead }&\$ 8.00\end{array} Landrum anticipated that they would produce and sell 24,000 units.During the period,the company produced and sold 25,000 units,incurring $210,000 of variable overhead costs. The variable overhead flexible budget variance was:


A) $8,000 unfavorable.
B) $10,000 unfavorable.
C) $8,000 favorable.
D) $10,000 favorable.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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