Chapter 7: Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

Chapter 7: Standard Costing and Variance
Analysis
1. Specifications for materials are compiled on a bill of materials. True False
2. Specifications for materials are compiled on a purchase requisition. True False
3. An operations flow document shows all processes necessary to manufacture one unit
of a product. True False
4. A standard cost card is prepared after manufacturing standards have been developed
for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead. True False
5. A standard cost card is prepared before developing manufacturing standards for direct
materials, direct labor, and factory overhead. True False
6. The total variance can provide useful information about the source of cost differences.
True False
7. The total variance does not provide useful information about the source of cost
differences. True False
8. The formula for price/rate variance is (AP - SP) ´ AQ. True False
9. The formula for price/rate variance is (AP - SP) ´ SQ. True False
10. The price variance reflects the difference between the quantity of inputs used and
the standard quantity allowed for the output of a period. True False
11. The price variance reflects the difference between the price paid for inputs and the
standard price for those inputs. True False
12. The usage variance reflects the difference between the price paid for inputs and the
standard price for those inputs. True False
13. The usage variance reflects the difference between the quantity of inputs used and
the standard quantity allowed for the output of a period. True False
14. The formula for usage variance is (AQ - SQ) * SP. True False
15. The formula for usage variance is (AQ - SQ) * AP. True False
16. The point of purchase model calculates the materials price variance using the
quantity of materials purchased. True False
quantity of materials used in production. True False
18. The difference between the actual wages paid to employees and the standard wages
for all hours worked is the labor rate variance. True False
for all hours worked is the labor efficiency variance. True False
20. The difference between the standard hours worked for a specific level of production
and the actual hours worked is the labor efficiency variance. True False
and the actual hours worked is the labor rate variance. True False
22. A flexible budget is an effective tool for budgeting factory overhead. True False
23. The difference between actual variable overhead and budgeted variable overhead
based upon actual hours is referred to as the variable overhead spending variance.
True False
based upon actual hours is referred to as the variable overhead efficiency variance.
True False
25. The difference between budgeted variable overhead for actual hours and standard
overhead is the variable overhead efficiency variance. True False
overhead is the variable overhead spending variance. True False
27. The difference between actual and budgeted fixed factory overhead is referred to as
a fixed overhead spending variance. True False
a fixed overhead volume variance. True False
29. The difference between budgeted and applied fixed factory overhead is referred to as
a fixed overhead volume variance. True False
30. A fixed overhead volume variance is a controllable variance. True False
31. A fixed overhead volume variance is a noncontrollable variance. True False

32. A one-variance approach calculates only a total overhead variance. True False
33. A budget variance is a controllable variance. True False
34. An overhead efficiency variance is related entirely to variable overhead. True False
35. Managers have no ability to control the budget variance. True False
36. Unfavorable variances are represented by debit balances in the overhead account.
True False
37. Unfavorable variances are represented by credit balances in the overhead account.
True False
38. Favorable variances are represented by credit balances in the overhead account.
True False
39. Favorable variances are represented by debit balances in the overhead account.
True False
40. Favorable variances are always desirable for production. True False
41. Expected standards are a valuable tool for motivation and control. True False
42. Practical standards are the most effective standards for controlling and motivating
workers. True False
43. Ideal standards are an effective means of controlling variances and motivating
workers. True False
44. Ideal standards do not allow for normal operating delays or human limitations.
True False
45. Expected standards tend to yield unfavorable variances. True False
46. Expected standards tend to yield favorable variances. True False
47. Ideal standards generally yield favorable variances. True False
48. Ideal standards generally yield unfavorable variances. True False
49. Total quality management (TQM) and just-in-time (JIT) production systems are based
on the premise of ideal production standards. True False
50. In a totally automated organization, using theoretical capacity will generally provide
the lowest fixed overhead application rate. True False
the highest fixed overhead application rate. True False
52. A conversion variance combines labor and overhead variances. True False
53. The effect of substituting a non-standard mix of materials during the production
process is referred to as a material mix variance. True False
process is referred to as a material yield variance. True False
55. When multiple labor categories are used, the financial effect of using a different mix
of workers in a production process is referred to as a labor mix variance. True False
of workers in a production process is referred to as a labor yield variance. True False
57. When multiple labor categories are used, the monetary impact of using a higher or
lower number of hours than a standard allows is referred to as a labor mix variance.
True False
lower number of hours than a standard allows is referred to as a labor yield variance.
True False
59. As production becomes more automated, direct labor may be viewed more as a
conversion cost than as a prime cost. True False
60. The difference between total actual cost incurred and total standard cost applied is
referred to as _________________________. ________________________________________
61. The two components of total material/labor variance are

______________________________ and ___________________________________
________________________________________
62. The difference between what was paid for inputs and what should have been paid for
inputs is referred to as a _________________________.
________________________________________
63. The difference between standard quantity allowed and quantity used for a unit of
output is known as an ______________________________.
________________________________________
based upon actual hours is referred to as the
_______________________________________________________.
________________________________________
overhead is the __________________________________________________.
________________________________________
a __________________________________________________.
________________________________________
a __________________________________________________.
________________________________________
68. Standards that provide for no human limitations or operating delays are referred to
as ______________________________. ________________________________________
69. Standards that are attainable with reasonable effort are referred to as
___________________________________. ________________________________________
70. Standards that reflect what is expected to occur are referred to as

______________________________. ________________________________________
71. Standards that allow for waste and inefficiency are referred to as
______________________________. ________________________________________
72. When multiple materials are used, the effect of substituting a non-standard mix of
materials during the production process is referred to as a ____________________ variance.
________________________________________
73. When multiple materials are used, the difference between the total quantity and the
standard quantity of output when a nonstandard mix of materials is used is known as the
_________________________ variance. ________________________________________
of workers in a production process is referred to as a _________________________ variance.
________________________________________
lower number of hours than a standard allows is referred to as a
______________________________ variance. ________________________________________
76. A primary purpose of using a standard cost system is A. to make things easier for
managers in the production facility.B. to provide a distinct measure of cost control.C. to
minimize the cost per unit of production.D. b and c are correct.
77. The standard cost card contains quantities and costs for A. direct material only.
B. direct labor only.C. direct material and direct labor only.D. direct material, direct labor,
and overhead.
78. Which of the following statements regarding standard cost systems is true?
A. Favorable variances are not necessarily good variances.B. Managers will investigate all
variances from standard.C. The production supervisor is generally responsible for
material price variances.D. Standard costs cannot be used for planning purposes since
costs normally change in the future.
79. In a standard cost system, Work in Process Inventory is ordinarily debited with
A. actual costs of material and labor and a predetermined overhead cost for overhead.
B. standard costs based on the level of input activity (such as direct labor hours worked).
C. standard costs based on production output.D. actual costs of material, labor, and
overhead.
80. A standard cost system may be used in A. job order costing, but not process costing.
B. process costing, but not job order costing.C. either job order costing or process
costing.D. neither job order costing nor process costing.
81. Standard costs may be used for A. product costing.B. planning.C. controlling.D. all of
the above.
82. A purpose of standard costing is to A. replace budgets and budgeting.B. simplify

costing procedures.C. eliminate the need for actual costing for external reporting
purposes.D. eliminate the need to account for year-end underapplied or overapplied
manufacturing overhead.
83. Standard costs A. are estimates of costs attainable only under the most ideal
conditions.B. are difficult to use with a process costing system.C. can, if properly used,
help motivate employees.D. require that significant unfavorable variances be
investigated, but do not require that significant favorable variances be investigated.
84. A bill of material does not include A. quantity of component inputs.B. price of
component inputs.C. quality of component inputs.D. type of product output.
85. An operations flow document A. tracks the cost and quantity of material through an
operation.B. tracks the network of control points from receipt of a customer's order
through the delivery of the finished product.C. specifies tasks to make a unit and the
times allowed for each task.D. charts the shortest path by which to arrange machines for
completing products.
86. A total variance is best defined as the difference between total A. actual cost and
total cost applied for the standard output of the period.B. standard cost and total cost
applied to production.C. actual cost and total standard cost of the actual input of the
period.D. actual cost and total cost applied for the actual output of the period.
87. The term “standard hours allowed” measures A. budgeted output at actual hours.
B. budgeted output at standard hours.C. actual output at standard hours.D. actual output
at actual hours.
88. A large labor efficiency variance is prorated to which of the following at year-end?
WIP FG
Cost of Goods Sold Inventory Inventory
A. no no noB. no yes yesC. yes no noD.
yes yes yes
89. Which of the following factors should not be considered when deciding whether to
investigate a variance? A. magnitude of the varianceB. trend of the variances over time
C. likelihood that an investigation will reduce or eliminate future occurrences of the
varianceD. whether the variance is favorable or unfavorable
90. At the end of a period, a significant material quantity variance should be A. closed to
Cost of Goods Sold.B. allocated among Raw Material, Work in Process, Finished Goods,
and Cost of Goods Sold.C. allocated among Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of
Goods Sold.D. carried forward as a balance sheet account to the next period.
91. When computing variances from standard costs, the difference between actual and
standard price multiplied by actual quantity used yields a A. combined price-quantity
variance.B. price variance.C. quantity variance.D. mix variance.
92. A company wishing to isolate variances at the point closest to the point of
responsibility will determine its material price variance when A. material is purchased.
B. material is issued to production.C. material is used in production.D. production is
completed.
93. The material price variance (computed at point of purchase) is A. the difference
between the actual cost of material purchased and the standard cost of material
purchased.B. the difference between the actual cost of material purchased and the
standard cost of material used.C. primarily the responsibility of the production manager.
D. both a and c.
94. The sum of the material price variance (calculated at point of purchase) and material
quantity variance equals A. the total cost variance.B. the material mix variance.C. the
material yield variance.D. no meaningful number.
95. A company would most likely have an unfavorable labor rate variance and a
favorable labor efficiency variance if A. the mix of workers used in the production process
was more experienced than the normal mix.B. the mix of workers used in the production
process was less experienced than the normal mix.C. workers from another part of the
plant were used due to an extra heavy production schedule.D. the purchasing agent
acquired very high quality material that resulted in less spoilage.
96. If actual direct labor hours (DLHs) are less than standard direct labor hours allowed
and overhead is applied on a DLH basis, a(n) A. favorable variable overhead spending
variance exists.B. favorable variable overhead efficiency variance exists.C. favorable
volume variance exists.D. unfavorable volume variance exists.
97. The total labor variance can be subdivided into all of the following except A. rate
variance.B. yield variance.C. learning curve variance.D. mix variance.
98. The standard predominantly used in Western cultures for motivational purposes is
a(n) ____ standard. A. expected annualB. idealC. practicalD. theoretical
99. Which of the following standards can commonly be reached or slightly exceeded by
workers in a motivated work environment?
Ideal Practical Expected annual
A. no no noB. no yes yesC. yes yes noD. no

yes no
100. Management would generally expect unfavorable variances if standards were

based on which of the following capacity measures?
A. yes no noB. no no noC. no yes yesD. yes

yes no
101. Which of the following capacity levels has traditionally been used to compute the
fixed overhead application rate? A. expected annualB. normalC. theoreticalD. prior year
102. A company has a favorable variable overhead spending variance, an unfavorable

variable overhead efficiency variance, and underapplied variable overhead at the end of
a period. The journal entry to record these variances and close the variable overhead
control account will show which of the following?
VOH spendingvariance VOH efficiencyvariance VMOH

A. debit credit creditB. credit debit creditC. debit credit
debitD. credit debit debit
103. Bailey Corporation. incurred 2,300 direct labor hours to produce 600 units of
product. Each unit should take 4 direct labor hours. Bailey Corporation applies variable
overhead to production on a direct labor hour basis. The variable overhead efficiency
variance A. will be unfavorable.B. will be favorable.C. will depend upon the capacity
measure selected to assign overhead to production.D. is impossible to determine without
additional information.
104. A variable overhead spending variance is caused by A. using more or fewer actual
hours than the standard hours allowed for the production achieved.B. paying a
higher/lower average actual overhead price per unit of the activity base than the
standard price allowed per unit of the activity base.C. larger/smaller waste and shrinkage
associated with the resources involved than expected.D. both b and c are causes.
105. Which of the following are considered controllable variances?
VOH spending Total overhead budget Volume
A. yes yes yesB. no no yesC. no

yes noD. yes yes no
106. A company may set predetermined overhead rates based on normal, expected
annual, or theoretical capacity. At the end of a period, the fixed overhead spending
variance would A. be the same regardless of the capacity level selected.B. be the largest
if theoretical capacity had been selected.C. be the smallest if theoretical capacity had
been selected.D. not occur if actual capacity were the same as the capacity level
selected.
107. The variance least significant for purposes of controlling costs is the A. material
quantity variance.B. variable overhead efficiency variance.C. fixed overhead spending
variance.D. fixed overhead volume variance.
108. Fixed overhead costs are A. best controlled on a unit-by-unit basis of products
produced.B. mostly incurred to provide the capacity to produce and are best controlled
on a total basis at the time they are originally negotiated.C. constant on a per-unit basis
at all different activity levels within the relevant range.D. best controlled as to spending
during the production process.
109. The variancemost useful in evaluating plant utilization is the A. variable overhead
spending variance.B. fixed overhead spending variance.C. variable overhead efficiency
110. A favorable fixed overhead volume variance occurs if A. there is a favorable labor
efficiency variance.B. there is a favorable labor rate variance.C. production is less than
planned.D. production is greater than planned.
111. The fixed overhead application rate is a function of a predetermined activity level. If
standard hours allowed for good output equal the predetermined activity level for a
given period, the volume variance will be A. zero.B. favorable.C. unfavorable.D. either
favorable or unfavorable, depending on the budgeted overhead.
112. Actual fixed overhead minus budgeted fixed overhead equals the A. fixed overhead
volume variance.B. fixed overhead spending variance.C. noncontrollable variance.
D. controllable variance.
113. Total actual overhead minus total budgeted overhead at the actual input production
level equals the A. variable overhead spending variance.B. total overhead efficiency
variance.C. total overhead spending variance.D. total overhead volume variance.
114. A favorable fixed overhead spending variance indicates that A. budgeted fixed
overhead is less than actual fixed overhead.B. budgeted fixed overhead is greater than
applied fixed overhead.C. applied fixed overhead is greater than budgeted fixed
overhead.D. actual fixed overhead is less than budgeted fixed overhead.
115. An unfavorable fixed overhead volume variance is most often caused by A. actual
fixed overhead incurred exceeding budgeted fixed overhead.B. an over-application of
fixed overhead to production.C. an increase in the level of the finished inventory.
D. normal capacity exceeding actual production levels.
116. In a standard cost system, when production is greater than the estimated unit or
denominator level of activity, there will be a(n) A. unfavorable capacity variance.
B. favorable material and labor usage variance.C. favorable volume variance.
D. unfavorable manufacturing overhead variance.
117. In analyzing manufacturing overhead variances, the volume variance is the
difference between the A. amount shown in the flexible budget and the amount shown in
the debit side of the overhead control account.B. predetermined overhead application
rate and the flexible budget application rate times actual hours worked.C. budget
allowance based on standard hours allowed for actual production for the period and the
amount budgeted to be applied during the period.D. actual amount spent for overhead
items during the period and the overhead amount applied to production during the
period.
118. Variance analysis for overhead normally focuses on A. efficiency variances for
machinery and indirect production costs.B. volume variances for fixed overhead costs.
C. the controllable variance as a lump-sum amount.D. the difference between budgeted
and applied variable overhead.
119. The efficiency variance computed on a three-variance approach is A. equal to the

efficiency variance computed on the four-variance approach.B. equal to the variable
overhead spending variance plus the efficiency variance computed on the four-variance
approach.C. computed as the difference between applied variable overhead and actual
variable overhead.D. computed as actual variable overhead minus the flexible budget for
variable overhead based on actual hours worked.
120. The use of separate variable and fixed overhead rates is better than a combined
rate because such a system A. is less expensive to operate and maintain.B. does not
result in underapplied or overapplied overhead.C. is more effective in assigning overhead
costs to products.D. is easier to develop.
121. Under the two-variance approach, the volume variance is computed by subtracting
____ based on standard input allowed for the production achieved from budgeted
overhead. A. applied overheadB. actual overheadC. budgeted fixed overhead plus actual
variable overheadD. budgeted variable overhead
122. The overhead variance calculated as total budgeted overhead at the actual input
production level minus total budgeted overhead at the standard hours allowed for actual
output is the A. efficiency variance.B. spending variance.C. volume variance.D. budget
variance.
123. In a just-in-time inventory system, A. practical standards become ideal standards.

B. ideal standards become expected standards.C. variances will not occur because of the
zero-defects basis of JIT.D. standard costing cannot be used.
124. A company using very tight (high) standards in a standard cost system should
expect that A. no incentive bonus will be paid.B. most variances will be unfavorable.
C. employees will be strongly motivated to attain the standards.D. costs will be
controlled better than if lower standards were used.
125. Patterson CompanyThe following information is for Patterson Company’s July

production:
Standards:
Material 3.0 feet per unit @ $4.20 per foot
Labor 2.5 hours per unit @ $7.50 per hour
Actual:
Production 2,750 units produced during the month
Material 8,700 feet used; 9,000 feet purchased @
$4.50 per foot
Labor 7,000 direct labor hours @ $7.90 per hour
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the material price variance (calculated
at point of purchase)? A. $2,700 UB. $2,700 FC. $2,610 FD. $2,610 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$4.50 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the material quantity variance?
A. $3,105 FB. $1,050 FC. $3,105 UD. $1,890 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$4.50 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $3,480 U
B. $3,480 FC. $2,800 UD. $2,800 F

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$4.50 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the labor efficiency variance?
A. $1,875 UB. $ 938 UC. $1,875 FD. $1,125 U
129. Brennan CompanyThe following information is for Brennan Company’s September

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the material price variance (calculated at
point of purchase)? A. $ 735 FB. $ 735 UC. $ 710 FD. $ 710 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $
740 FB. $ 750 FC. $ 750 UD. $2,625 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $1,040 U
B. $1,040 FC. $1,420 UD. $1,420 F

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $825
FB. $825 UC. $835 FD. $835 U
133. Wimberley CompanyWimberley Company has the following information available

for December when 3,500 units were produced (round answers to the nearest dollar).
Standards:
Material 3.5 pounds per unit
@ $4.50 per pound
Labor 5.0 hours per unit @
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
Material purchased 12,300 pounds @
$4.25
Material used 11,750 pounds
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $875 FB. $865 FC. $865 UD. $875 U

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $2,050 FB. $2,050 UC. $2,040 U
D. $2,040 F

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the material price variance (based on quantity purchased)? A. $3,075 U
B. $2,938 UC. $2,938 FD. $3,075 F

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $2,250 FB. $2,250 UC. $225 F
D. $2,475 U
Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. Assume that the company computes the material price variance on the basis of
material issued to production. What is the total material variance? A. $2,850 UB. $2,850 FC. $5,188 U
D. $5,188 F
138. Cibolo CompanyCibolo Company has the following information available for March
when 4,200 units were produced (round answers to the nearest dollar).
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $3,780 FB. $3,780 UC. $3,825 FD. $3,825
U
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $ 2,955 FB. $ 2,955 UC. $ 3,000 UD. $
3,000 F
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the material price variance (based on quantity purchased)? A. $2,505 F
B. $2,505 FC. $2,625 FD. $2,625 F
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $ 510 FB. $ 525 UC. $ 525 F
D. $3,675 U
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. Assume that the company computes the material price variance on the basis of material
issued to production. What is the total material variance? A. $1,050 UB. $1,050 FC. $3,030 UD. $3,030
F
143. Jenkins ManufacturingThe following information is available for Jenkins

Manufacturing Company for the month of June when the company produced 2,100 units:
Standard:
Material 2 pounds per unit @ $5.80 per pound
Labor 3 direct labor hours per unit @ $10.00 per
hour
Actual:
Material 4,250 pounds purchased and used @ $5.65
per pound
Labor 6,300 direct labor hours at $9.75 per hour
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the material price variance? A. $638 UB. $638 FC. $630 U
D. $630 F

Standard:
hour
Actual:
per pound
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $275 FB. $290 FC. $290
UD. $275 U

Standard:
hour
Actual:
per pound
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $1,575 UB. $1,575 FC. $1,594
UD. $0

Standard:
hour
Actual:
per pound
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $731 FB. $731 UC. $750 F
D. none of the answers are correct
147. Buckingham CompanyBuckingham Company uses a standard cost system for its
production process and applies overhead based on direct labor hours. The following
information is available for May when Buckingham produced 4,500 units:
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Variable overhead per DLH $1.75
Fixed overhead per DLH $3.10
Budgeted variable overhead $21,875
Budgeted fixed overhead $38,750
Actual:
Direct labor hours 10,000
Variable overhead $26,250
Fixed overhead $38,000
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the one-variance approach, what is the total overhead variance? A. $6,062
UB. $3,625 UC. $9,687 UD. $6,562 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the controllable variance? A. $5,813 U
B. $5,813 FC. $4,375 UD. $4,375 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance?
A. $3,125 FB. $3,875 UC. $3,875 FD. $6,062 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance? A. $ 4,375 U
B. $ 3,625 FC. $ 8,000 UD. $15,750 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the efficiency variance? A. $9,937 F
B. $2,187 FC. $2,187 UD. $2,937 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $3,125 F
B. $3,875 FC. $3,875 UD. $6,062 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead spending variance?
A. $4,375 UB. $4,375 FC. $8,750 UD. $6,562 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
A. $2,187 UB. $9,937 FC. $2,187 FD. $2,937 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the fixed overhead spending variance?
A. $7,000 UB. $3,125 FC. $ 750 UD. $ 750 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $3,125 F
B. $3,875 FC. $6,063 UD. $3,875 U
157. Commodore CompanyCommodore Company uses a standard cost system for its
information is available for September when Commodore produced 5,000 units:
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the one-variance approach, what is the total overhead variance? A. $ 275
UB. $ 1,000 UC. $ 4,325 UD. $ 5,325 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the controllable variance? A. $4,075 U
B. $4,075 FC. $4,575 UD. $4,575 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance? A. $ 750
FB. $ 750 UC. $1,000 FD. $1,000 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance? A. $2,525 U
B. $2,775 UC. $4,375 UD. $4,375 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the efficiency variance? A. $1,800 F
B. $1,800 UC. $2,050 UD. $2,550 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $ 750 F
B. $ 750 UC. $1,000 UD. $1,000 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead spending variance?
A. $2,525UB. $4,075 FC. $4,075 UD. $4,325 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
A. $ 250 UB. $ 250 FC. $1,800 UD. $1,800 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the fixed overhead spending variance?
A. $ 250 UB. $ 250 FC. $1,000 UD. $2,250 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $ 750 FB. $
750 UC. $1,000 FD. $1,000 U
167. Pearce CompanyPearce Company uses a standard cost system for its production
process. Pearce Company applies overhead based on direct labor hours. The following
information is available for July:
Standard:
Direct labor hours per unit 2.20
Variable overhead per hour $2.50
Fixed overhead per hour
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Units produced 4,400
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead spending variance? A. $
7,950 UB. $ 25 FC. $ 7,975 UD. $10,590 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
A. $9,570 FB. $9,570 UC. $2,200 FD. $2,200 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the fixed overhead spending variance?
A. $15,900 UB. $6,330 UC. $6,930 UD. $935 F
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $6,930 U
B. $13,260 UC. $0D. $2,640 F
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance? A. $23,850 U
B. $23,850 FC. $14,280 FD. $14,280 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the efficiency variance? A. $11,770 F
B. $2,200 FC. $7,975 UD. $5,775 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $13,260 U
B. $2,640 FC. $6,930 UD. $0
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the two-variance approach, what is the controllable variance? A. $21,650 U
B. $16,480 UC. $5,775 UD. $12,080 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance? A. $26,040 F
B. $0C. $6,930 UD. $13,260 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the one-variance approach, what is the total variance? A. $19,010 UB. $6,305
UC. $12,705 UD. $4,730 U
177. Actual fixed overhead is $33,300 (12,000 machine hours) and fixed overhead was
estimated at $34,000 when the predetermined rate of $3.00 per machine hour was set. If
11,500 standard hours were allowed for actual production, applied fixed overhead is
A. $33,300.B. $34,000.C. $34,500.D. not determinable without knowing the actual
number of units produced.
178. One unit requires 2 direct labor hours to produce. Standard variable overhead per
unit is $1.25 and standard fixed overhead per unit is $1.75. If 330 units were produced
this month, what total amount of overhead is applied to the units produced? A. $990
B. $1,980C. $660D. cannot be determined without knowing the actual hours worked
179. Pittsburg Company uses a standard cost accounting system. The following overhead
costs and production data are available for September:
Standard fixed OH rate per DLH $1

Standard variable OH rate per DLH $4
Budgeted monthly DLHs 40,000
Actual DLHs worked 39,500
Standard DLHs allowed for actual production 39,000
Overall OH variance-favorable $2,000
The total applied manufacturing overhead for September should be A. $195,000.B. $197,000.C. $197,500.
D. $199,500.
180. Harrah Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost system and prepared the
following budget at normal capacity for October:

Variable OH $48,000
Fixed OH $108,000
Total OH per DLH $6.50
Actual data for October were as follows:

Direct labor hours worked 22,000
Total OH $147,000
Standard DLHs allowed for capacity attained 21,000
Using the two-way analysis of overhead variances, what is the controllable variance for October? A. $ 3,000 FB. $
5,000 FC. $ 9,000 FD. $10,500 U
181. The following information is available from the Ryan Company:

Actual OH $15,000
Fixed OH expenses, actual $7,200
Fixed OH expenses, budgeted $7,000
Actual hours 3,500
Standard hours 3,800
Variable OH rate per DLH $2.50
Assuming that Ryan uses a three-way analysis of overhead variances, what is the overhead spending variance? A. $
750 FB. $ 750 UC. $ 950 FD. $1,500 U
182. Teague Company uses a two-way analysis of overhead variances. Selected data for
the March production activity are as follows:
Actual variable OH incurred $196,000

Variable OH rate per MH $6
Standard MHs allowed 33,000
Actual MHs 32,000
Assuming that budgeted fixed overhead costs are equal to actual fixed costs, the controllable variance for March is
A. $2,000 F.B. $4,000 U.C. $4,000 F.D. $6,000 F.
183. Marathon Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost system. Overhead cost
information for January is as follows:
Total actual overhead incurred $12,600

Fixed overhead budgeted $3,300
Total standard overhead rate per MH $4
Variable overhead rate per MH $3
Standard MHs allowed for actual production 3,500
What is the total overhead variance? A. $1,200 FB. $1,200 UC. $1,400 FD. $1,400 U
184. Texas Metal CompanyTexas Metal Company has developed standard overhead
costs based on a monthly capacity of 180,000 machine hours as follows:
Standard costs per unit:

Variable portion 2 hours @ $3 = $ 6
Fixed portion 2 hours @ $5 = 10
$16
During November, 90,000 units were scheduled for production, but only 80,000 units were actually produced. The
following data relate to November:Actual machine hours used were 165,000.Actual overhead incurred totaled
$1,378,000 ($518,000 variable plus $860,000 fixed).All inventories are carried at standard cost. Refer to Texas Metal
Company. The variable overhead spending variance for November was A. $15,000 U.B. $23,000 U.
C. $38,000 F.D. $38,000 U.

$16
Company. The variable overhead efficiency variance for November was A. $15,000 U.B. $23,000 U.
C. $38,000 F.D. $38,000 U.

$16
Company. The fixed overhead spending variance for November was A. $40,000 U.B. $40,000 F.C. $60,000
F.D. $60,000 U.

$16
Company. The fixed overhead volume variance for November was A. $60,000 U.B. $60,000 F.C. $100,000
F.D. $100,000 U.
188. Industrial Solutions CompanyIndustrial Solutions Company manufactures a

cleaning solvent. The company employs both skilled and unskilled workers. To produce
one 55-gallon drum of solvent requires Materials A and B as well as skilled labor and
unskilled labor. The standard and actual material and labor information is presented
below:Standard:Material A: 30.25 gallons @ $1.25 per gallonMaterial B: 24.75 gallons @
$2.00 per gallonSkilled Labor: 4 hours @ $12 per hourUnskilled Labor: 2 hours @ $
7 per hourActual:Material A: 10,716 gallons purchased and used @ $1.50 per gallon
Material B: 17,484 gallons purchased and used @ $1.90 per gallonSkilled labor hours:
1,950 @ $11.90 per hourUnskilled labor hours: 1,300 @ $7.15 per hourDuring the current
month Industrial Solutions Company manufactured 500 55-gallon drums. Round all
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Refer to Industrial Solutions Company. What is the
total material price variance? A. $877 FB. $877 UC. $931 UD. $931 F
total material mix variance? A. $3,596 FB. $3,596 UC. $4,864 FD. $4,864 U

total material yield variance? A. $1,111 UB. $1,111 FC. $2,670 UD. $2,670 F

labor rate variance? A. $0B. $1,083 UC. $2,583 UD. $1,083 F

labor mix variance? A. $1,083 UB. $2,588 UC. $1,083 FD. $2,588 F

labor yield variance? A. $2,583 UB. $2,583 FC. $1,138 FD. $1,138 U
194. The sum of the material mix and material yield variances equals A. the material
purchase price variance.B. the material quantity variance.C. the total material variance.
D. none of the above.
195. The sum of the labor mix and labor yield variances equals A. the labor efficiency
variance.B. the total labor variance.C. the labor rate variance.D. nothing because these
two variances cannot be added since they use different costs.
196. List and discuss briefly the three standards of attainability.
197. Discuss briefly the type of information contained on (a) a bill of materials and (b) an
operations flow document.
198. Define the following terms: standard cost system, total variance, material price
variance, and labor efficiency variance.
199. Discuss how establishing standards benefits the following management functions:
performance evaluation and decision making.
200. Discuss why standards may need to be changed after they have been in effect for
some period of time.
201. Discuss how variable and fixed overhead application rates are calculated.
202. Why are fixed overhead variances considered noncontrollable?
203. Provide the correct term for each of the following definitions:
a. a cost that fluctuates with large changes in

level of activity
b. a range of activity over which costs behave
as predicted
c. the capacity level at which a firm believes it
will operate at during the coming production
cycle
d. the difference between actual variable
overhead and budgeted variable overhead
based on inputs
e. the difference between total actual
overhead and total applied overhead
f. the difference between total budgeted
overhead based on inputs and applied
overhead
g. the difference between actual variable
based on output
h. the difference between actual fixed
overhead and budgeted fixed overhead
204. Distinguish between the four-variance, three-variance, two-variance, and one-

variance approaches for computing factory overhead variances.
205. Explain the source of variable overhead spending and efficiency variances and how
these variances are computed.
206. Explain the source of fixed overhead spending and volume variances and how
207. Aldrich CompanyAldrich Company has the following information available for the
current year:
Standard:
Labor 5 direct labor hours @ $8.50 per unit
Actual:
Material 95,625 feet used (100,000 feet purchased @
$2.50 per foot)
Labor 122,400 direct labor hours incurred @ $8.35
per hour
25,500 units were produced
Refer to Aldrich Company. Compute the material purchase price and quantity variances.
current year:
Standard:
Actual:
$2.50 per foot)
per hour
Refer to Aldrich Company. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances.
209. Roberts CompanyRoberts Company has the following information available for the
current year:
Standard:
Actual:
Material 128,000 feet used (130,000 feet purchased
@ $2.80 per foot)
per hour
Refer to Roberts Company. Compute the material purchase price and quantity variances.
current year:
Standard:
Actual:
@ $2.80 per foot)
per hour
Refer to Roberts Company. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances.
211. Garfield CompanyGarfield Company applies overhead based on direct labor hours
and has the following available for the current month:
Standard:
Direct labor hours per unit 5
Variable overhead per DLH $.75
Fixed overhead per DLH
(based on 8,900 DLHs) $1.90
Actual:
Refer to Garfield Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the two-variance approach.
Standard:
Actual:
Refer to Garfield Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the three-variance approach.
Standard:
Actual:
Refer to Garfield Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the four-variance approach.
214. Lincoln CompanyLincoln Company applies overhead based on direct labor hours
Standard:
(based on 11,900 DLHs) $2.10
Actual:
Refer to Lincoln Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the two-variance approach.
Standard:
(based on 11,900 DLHs) $2.10
Actual:
Refer to Lincoln Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the three-variance approach.
Standard:
(based on 11,900 DLHs) $2.10
Actual:
Refer to Lincoln Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the four-variance approach.
217. Weslaco Company has made the following information available for its production
facility for the current month. Fixed overhead was estimated at 19,000 machine hours for
the production cycle. Actual machine hours for the period were 18,900, which generated
3,900 units.
Material purchased (80,000 $314,000

pieces)
Material quantity variance $6,400 U
Machine hours used (18,900
hours)
VOH spending variance $50 U
Actual fixed overhead $60,000
Actual labor cost $40,120
Actual labor hours 5,900
Weslaco Company’s standard costs are as follows:

Direct material 20 pieces @ $4 per piece
Direct labor 1.5 hours @ $6 per hour
Variable overhead
(applied on a machine hour basis) 4.8 hours @ $2.50 per hour
Fixed overhead
(applied on a machine hour basis) 4.8 hours @ $3 per hour
Determine the following items:

a. material purchase price variance
b. standard quantity allowed for material
c. total standard cost of material allowed
d. actual quantity of material used
e. labor rate variance
f. standard hours allowed for labor
g. total standard cost of labor allowed
h. labor efficiency variance
i. actual variable overhead incurred
j. standard machine hours allowed
k. variable overhead efficiency variance
l. budgeted fixed overhead
m. applied fixed overhead
n. fixed overhead spending variance
o. volume variance
p. total overhead variance
218. Lubbock Company has made the following information available for its production
the production cycle. Actual machine hours for the period were 22,500; 4,200 units were
produced.

pieces)
hours)
Lubbock Company’s standard costs are as follows:

Variable overhead
Fixed overhead

o. volume variance
219. Berkshire CompanyThe following information is available for Berkshire Company

for the current year:Standard:Material X: 3.0 pounds per unit @ $4.20 per pound
Material Y: 4.5 pounds per unit @ $3.30 per poundClass S labor: 3 hours per unit @
$10.50 per hourClass US labor: 7 hours per unit @ $8.00 per hourActual:Material X: 3.6
pounds per unit @ $4.00 per pound (purchased and used)Material Y: 4.4 pounds per unit
@ $3.25 per pound (purchased and used)Class S labor: 3.8 hours per unit @ $10.60 per
hourClass US labor: 5.7 hours per unit @ $7.80 per hourBerkshire Company produced a
total of 45,750 units. Refer to Berkshire Company. Compute the material price, mix, and
yield variances (round to the nearest dollar).

total of 45,750 units. Refer to Berkshire Company. Compute the labor rate, mix, and yield
variances (round to the nearest dollar).
221. Wisteria Corporation produces a product using the following standard proportions
and costs of material:
Pounds Cost PerPound Amount
Material A 50 $5.00 $250

Material B 40 6.00 240
Material C 60 3.00 180
150 4.4667 $670
Standard shrinkage 50
(33 1/3%)
Net weight and cost 100 6.70 $670
A recent production run yielding 100 output pounds required an input of:
Amount Cost PerPound
Material A 40 $5.15
Material B 50 6.00
Material C 65 2.80
Required: Material price, mix, and yield variances.
222. Mansfield Company began business early in January using a standard costing for its
single product. With standard capacity set at 10,000 standard productive hours per
month, the following standard cost sheet was set up for one unit of product:
Direct material-5 pieces @ $10.00

$2.00
Direct labor (variable)-1 sph 3.00
@ $3.00
Manufacturing overhead:
Fixed-1 sph @ $3.00 $3.00
Variable-1 sph @ $2.00 2.00 5.00
Fixed costs are incurred evenly throughout the year. The following unfavorable variances from standard costs were
recorded during the first month of operations:
Material price $ 0
Material usage 4,000
Labor rate 800
Labor efficiency 300
Overhead volume 6,000
Overhead budget (2 variance analysis) 1,000
Required: Determine the following: (a) fixed overhead budgeted for a year; (b) the number of units completed
during January assuming no work in process at January 31; (c) debits made to the Work in Process account for direct
material, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead; (d) number of pieces of material issued during January; (e) total
of direct labor payroll recorded for January; (f) total of manufacturing overhead recorded in January.
223. A firm producing one product has a budgeted overhead of $100,000, of which
$20,000 is variable. The budgeted direct labor is 10,000 hours.Required: Fill in the
blanks.
a. Production Flexible Budget

120% ____________
100% ____________
80% ____________
60% ____________
b. What is the budget variance at the 80

percent level if the actual overhead incurred
is $87,000?
224. Pests Away Company manufactures a product effective in controlling beetles. The
company uses a standard cost system and a flexible budget. Standard cost of a gallon is
as follows:
Direct material:
2 quarts of A $14
4 quarts of B 16
Total direct material $30
Direct labor:
2 hours 16
Manufacturing overhead 12
Total $58
The flexible budget system provides for $50,000 of fixed overhead at normal capacity of 10,000 direct labor hours.
Variable overhead is projected at $1 per direct labor hour.Actual results for the period indicated the following:
Production: 5,000 gallons
Direct material:
A 12,000 quarts purchased at
a cost of $7.20/quart; 10,500
quarts used
B 20,000 quarts purchased at
quarts used
Direct labor: 9,800 hours worked at a cost
of $79,380
Overhead: Fixed $48,100
Variable 21,000
Total overhead $69,100
Required:
1. What is the
application rate per
direct labor hour, the
total overhead cost
equation, the
standard quantity for
each material, and
the standard hours?
2. Compute the
following variances:
a. Total material price
variance
b. Total material
quantity variance
c. Labor rate variance
d. Labor efficiency
variance
e. MOH volume
variance
f. MOH efficiency
variance
g. MOH spending
variance, both fixed
and variable
225. Trump Corporation operates a factory. One of its departments has three kinds of
employees on its direct labor payroll, classified as pay grades A, B, and C. The
employees work in 10-person crews in the following proportions:
No. of Standard Standard

Workers in Hourly Cost per
Pay Grade Standard Crew Wage Rate Crew Hour
A 6 $4 $24
B 3 6 18
C 1 8 8
Total 10 $50
The work crews cannot work short-handed. To keep a unit operating when one of the regular crew members is absent,
the head of the department first tries to reassign one of the department's other workers from indirect labor operations.
If no one in the department is able to step in, plant management will pull maintenance department workers off their
regular work, if possible, and assign them temporarily to the department. These maintenance workers are all classified
as Grade D employees, with a standard wage rate of $10 an hour.The following data relate to the operations of the
department during the month of May:
1. Actual work time, 1,000 crew
hours.
2. Actual direct labor hours:

Grade A, 5,400 hours.
Grade B, 3,200 hours.
Grade C, 1,300 hours.
Grade D, 100 hours.
3. Standard crew hours for

actual output, 980.
Required: Compute labor rate, mix, and yield variances.

226. Adams Corporation manufactures a certain product by mixing three kinds of
materials in large batches. The blend master has the responsibility for maintaining the
quality of the product, and this often requires altering the proportions of the various
ingredients. Standard costs are used to provide material control information. The
standard material inputs per batch are:
Quantity(pounds) Price(per pound) Standard Costof

Material
Material A 420 $0.06 $25.20
Material B 70 0.12 8.40
Material C 10 0.25 2.50
Total batch 500 $36.10
The finished product is packed in 50-pound boxes; the standard material cost of each box is, therefore, $3.61.During
January, the following materials were put in process:
Material A 181,000 lbs.
Material B 33,000
Material C 6,000
Total 220,000 lbs.
Inventories in process totaled 5,000 pounds at the beginning of the month and 8,000 pounds at the end of the month.
It is assumed that these inventories consisted of materials in their standard proportions. Finished output during
January amounted to 4,100 boxes.Required: Compute the total material quantity variance for the month and break it
down into mix and yield components.
Chapter 7: Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

(Question Solutions)
1. Specifications for materials are compiled on a bill of materials. TRUE
2. Specifications for materials are compiled on a purchase requisition. FALSE
3. An operations flow document shows all processes necessary to manufacture one unit
of a product. TRUE
4. A standard cost card is prepared after manufacturing standards have been developed
for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead. TRUE
5. A standard cost card is prepared before developing manufacturing standards for direct
materials, direct labor, and factory overhead. FALSE
6. The total variance can provide useful information about the source of cost differences.
FALSE
7. The total variance does not provide useful information about the source of cost
differences. TRUE
8. The formula for price/rate variance is (AP - SP) ´ AQ. TRUE
9. The formula for price/rate variance is (AP - SP) ´ SQ. FALSE
10. The price variance reflects the difference between the quantity of inputs used and
the standard quantity allowed for the output of a period. FALSE
11. The price variance reflects the difference between the price paid for inputs and the
standard price for those inputs. TRUE
12. The usage variance reflects the difference between the price paid for inputs and the
standard price for those inputs. FALSE
13. The usage variance reflects the difference between the quantity of inputs used and
the standard quantity allowed for the output of a period. TRUE
14. The formula for usage variance is (AQ - SQ) * SP. TRUE
15. The formula for usage variance is (AQ - SQ) * AP. FALSE
quantity of materials purchased. TRUE
quantity of materials used in production. FALSE
for all hours worked is the labor rate variance. TRUE
for all hours worked is the labor efficiency variance. FALSE
and the actual hours worked is the labor efficiency variance. TRUE
and the actual hours worked is the labor rate variance. FALSE
22. A flexible budget is an effective tool for budgeting factory overhead. TRUE
based upon actual hours is referred to as the variable overhead spending variance.
TRUE
based upon actual hours is referred to as the variable overhead efficiency variance.
FALSE
overhead is the variable overhead efficiency variance. TRUE
overhead is the variable overhead spending variance. FALSE
a fixed overhead spending variance. TRUE
a fixed overhead volume variance. FALSE
a fixed overhead volume variance. TRUE
30. A fixed overhead volume variance is a controllable variance. FALSE
31. A fixed overhead volume variance is a noncontrollable variance. TRUE
32. A one-variance approach calculates only a total overhead variance. TRUE
33. A budget variance is a controllable variance. TRUE
34. An overhead efficiency variance is related entirely to variable overhead. TRUE
35. Managers have no ability to control the budget variance. FALSE
36. Unfavorable variances are represented by debit balances in the overhead account.
TRUE
37. Unfavorable variances are represented by credit balances in the overhead account.
FALSE
38. Favorable variances are represented by credit balances in the overhead account.
TRUE
39. Favorable variances are represented by debit balances in the overhead account.
FALSE
40. Favorable variances are always desirable for production. FALSE
41. Expected standards are a valuable tool for motivation and control. FALSE
42. Practical standards are the most effective standards for controlling and motivating
workers. TRUE
43. Ideal standards are an effective means of controlling variances and motivating
workers. FALSE
44. Ideal standards do not allow for normal operating delays or human limitations. TRUE
45. Expected standards tend to yield unfavorable variances. FALSE
46. Expected standards tend to yield favorable variances. TRUE
47. Ideal standards generally yield favorable variances. FALSE
48. Ideal standards generally yield unfavorable variances. TRUE
49. Total quality management (TQM) and just-in-time (JIT) production systems are based
on the premise of ideal production standards. TRUE
the lowest fixed overhead application rate. TRUE
the highest fixed overhead application rate. FALSE
52. A conversion variance combines labor and overhead variances. TRUE
process is referred to as a material mix variance. TRUE
process is referred to as a material yield variance. FALSE
of workers in a production process is referred to as a labor mix variance. TRUE
of workers in a production process is referred to as a labor yield variance. FALSE
lower number of hours than a standard allows is referred to as a labor mix variance.
FALSE
lower number of hours than a standard allows is referred to as a labor yield variance.
TRUE
59. As production becomes more automated, direct labor may be viewed more as a
conversion cost than as a prime cost. TRUE
60. The difference between total actual cost incurred and total standard cost applied is
referred to as _________________________. total variance
61. The two components of total material/labor variance are

______________________________ and ___________________________________ price/rate
variance; quantity/efficiency variance
62. The difference between what was paid for inputs and what should have been paid for
inputs is referred to as a _________________________. price variance
63. The difference between standard quantity allowed and quantity used for a unit of
output is known as an ______________________________. efficiency variance
based upon actual hours is referred to as the
_______________________________________________________. variable overhead spending
variance
overhead is the __________________________________________________. variable overhead
efficiency variance
a __________________________________________________. fixed overhead spending
variance
a __________________________________________________. fixed overhead volume variance
68. Standards that provide for no human limitations or operating delays are referred to
as ______________________________. ideal standards
69. Standards that are attainable with reasonable effort are referred to as
___________________________________. practical standards
70. Standards that reflect what is expected to occur are referred to as

______________________________. expected standards
71. Standards that allow for waste and inefficiency are referred to as
______________________________. practical standards
72. When multiple materials are used, the effect of substituting a non-standard mix of
materials during the production process is referred to as a ____________________ variance.
material mix
73. When multiple materials are used, the difference between the total quantity and the
standard quantity of output when a nonstandard mix of materials is used is known as the
_________________________ variance. material yield
of workers in a production process is referred to as a _________________________ variance.
labor mix
lower number of hours than a standard allows is referred to as a
______________________________ variance. labor yield
76. A primary purpose of using a standard cost system is A. to make things easier for
managers in the production facility.B. to provide a distinct measure of cost control.C. to
minimize the cost per unit of production.D. b and c are correct.
77. The standard cost card contains quantities and costs for A. direct material only.
B. direct labor only.C. direct material and direct labor only.D. direct material, direct labor,
and overhead.
78. Which of the following statements regarding standard cost systems is true?
A. Favorable variances are not necessarily good variances.B. Managers will investigate
all variances from standard.C. The production supervisor is generally responsible for
material price variances.D. Standard costs cannot be used for planning purposes since
costs normally change in the future.
79. In a standard cost system, Work in Process Inventory is ordinarily debited with
A. actual costs of material and labor and a predetermined overhead cost for overhead.
B. standard costs based on the level of input activity (such as direct labor hours worked).
C. standard costs based on production output.D. actual costs of material, labor, and
overhead.
80. A standard cost system may be used in A. job order costing, but not process costing.
B. process costing, but not job order costing.C. either job order costing or process
costing.D. neither job order costing nor process costing.
81. Standard costs may be used for A. product costing.B. planning.C. controlling.D. all of
the above.
82. A purpose of standard costing is to A. replace budgets and budgeting.B. simplify

costing procedures.C. eliminate the need for actual costing for external reporting
purposes.D. eliminate the need to account for year-end underapplied or overapplied
manufacturing overhead.
83. Standard costs A. are estimates of costs attainable only under the most ideal
conditions.B. are difficult to use with a process costing system.C. can, if properly used,
help motivate employees.D. require that significant unfavorable variances be
investigated, but do not require that significant favorable variances be investigated.
84. A bill of material does not include A. quantity of component inputs.B. price of
component inputs.C. quality of component inputs.D. type of product output.
85. An operations flow document A. tracks the cost and quantity of material through an
operation.B. tracks the network of control points from receipt of a customer's order
through the delivery of the finished product.C. specifies tasks to make a unit and the
times allowed for each task.D. charts the shortest path by which to arrange machines for
completing products.
86. A total variance is best defined as the difference between total A. actual cost and
total cost applied for the standard output of the period.B. standard cost and total cost
applied to production.C. actual cost and total standard cost of the actual input of the
period.D. actual cost and total cost applied for the actual output of the period.
87. The term “standard hours allowed” measures A. budgeted output at actual hours.
B. budgeted output at standard hours.C. actual output at standard hours.D. actual output
at actual hours.
88. A large labor efficiency variance is prorated to which of the following at year-end?
WIP FG
Cost of Goods Sold Inventory Inventory
A. no no noB. no yes yesC. yes no noD.

yes yes yes
89. Which of the following factors should not be considered when deciding whether to
investigate a variance? A. magnitude of the varianceB. trend of the variances over time
C. likelihood that an investigation will reduce or eliminate future occurrences of the
varianceD. whether the variance is favorable or unfavorable
90. At the end of a period, a significant material quantity variance should be A. closed to
Cost of Goods Sold.B. allocated among Raw Material, Work in Process, Finished Goods,
and Cost of Goods Sold.C. allocated among Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of
Goods Sold.D. carried forward as a balance sheet account to the next period.
91. When computing variances from standard costs, the difference between actual and
standard price multiplied by actual quantity used yields a A. combined price-quantity
variance.B. price variance.C. quantity variance.D. mix variance.
92. A company wishing to isolate variances at the point closest to the point of
responsibility will determine its material price variance when A. material is purchased.
B. material is issued to production.C. material is used in production.D. production is
completed.
93. The material price variance (computed at point of purchase) is A. the difference
between the actual cost of material purchased and the standard cost of material
purchased.B. the difference between the actual cost of material purchased and the
standard cost of material used.C. primarily the responsibility of the production manager.
D. both a and c.
94. The sum of the material price variance (calculated at point of purchase) and material
quantity variance equals A. the total cost variance.B. the material mix variance.C. the
material yield variance.D. no meaningful number.
95. A company would most likely have an unfavorable labor rate variance and a
favorable labor efficiency variance if A. the mix of workers used in the production
process was more experienced than the normal mix.B. the mix of workers used in the
production process was less experienced than the normal mix.C. workers from another
part of the plant were used due to an extra heavy production schedule.D. the purchasing
agent acquired very high quality material that resulted in less spoilage.
96. If actual direct labor hours (DLHs) are less than standard direct labor hours allowed
and overhead is applied on a DLH basis, a(n) A. favorable variable overhead spending
variance exists.B. favorable variable overhead efficiency variance exists.C. favorable
volume variance exists.D. unfavorable volume variance exists.
97. The total labor variance can be subdivided into all of the following except A. rate
variance.B. yield variance.C. learning curve variance.D. mix variance.
98. The standard predominantly used in Western cultures for motivational purposes is
a(n) ____ standard. A. expected annualB. idealC. practicalD. theoretical
99. Which of the following standards can commonly be reached or slightly exceeded by
workers in a motivated work environment?
A. no no noB. no yes yesC. yes yes noD. no

yes no
100. Management would generally expect unfavorable variances if standards were
based on which of the following capacity measures?
A. yes no noB. no no noC. no yes yesD. yes

yes no
101. Which of the following capacity levels has traditionally been used to compute the
fixed overhead application rate? A. expected annualB. normalC. theoreticalD. prior year
102. A company has a favorable variable overhead spending variance, an unfavorable

variable overhead efficiency variance, and underapplied variable overhead at the end of
a period. The journal entry to record these variances and close the variable overhead
control account will show which of the following?
VOH spendingvariance VOH efficiencyvariance VMOH
A. debit credit creditB. credit debit creditC. debit credit

debitD. credit debit debit
103. Bailey Corporation. incurred 2,300 direct labor hours to produce 600 units of
product. Each unit should take 4 direct labor hours. Bailey Corporation applies variable
overhead to production on a direct labor hour basis. The variable overhead efficiency
variance A. will be unfavorable.B. will be favorable.C. will depend upon the capacity
measure selected to assign overhead to production.D. is impossible to determine without
additional information.
104. A variable overhead spending variance is caused by A. using more or fewer actual
hours than the standard hours allowed for the production achieved.B. paying a
higher/lower average actual overhead price per unit of the activity base than the
standard price allowed per unit of the activity base.C. larger/smaller waste and shrinkage
associated with the resources involved than expected.D. both b and c are causes.
105. Which of the following are considered controllable variances?
VOH spending Total overhead budget Volume
A. yes yes yesB. no no yesC. no

yes noD. yes yes no
106. A company may set predetermined overhead rates based on normal, expected
annual, or theoretical capacity. At the end of a period, the fixed overhead spending
variance would A. be the same regardless of the capacity level selected.B. be the largest
if theoretical capacity had been selected.C. be the smallest if theoretical capacity had
been selected.D. not occur if actual capacity were the same as the capacity level
selected.
107. The variance least significant for purposes of controlling costs is the A. material
quantity variance.B. variable overhead efficiency variance.C. fixed overhead spending
108. Fixed overhead costs are A. best controlled on a unit-by-unit basis of products
produced.B. mostly incurred to provide the capacity to produce and are best controlled
on a total basis at the time they are originally negotiated.C. constant on a per-unit basis
at all different activity levels within the relevant range.D. best controlled as to spending
during the production process.
109. The variance most useful in evaluating plant utilization is the A. variable overhead
spending variance.B. fixed overhead spending variance.C. variable overhead efficiency
110. A favorable fixed overhead volume variance occurs if A. there is a favorable labor
efficiency variance.B. there is a favorable labor rate variance.C. production is less than
planned.D. production is greater than planned.
111. The fixed overhead application rate is a function of a predetermined activity level. If
standard hours allowed for good output equal the predetermined activity level for a
given period, the volume variance will be A. zero.B. favorable.C. unfavorable.D. either
favorable or unfavorable, depending on the budgeted overhead.
112. Actual fixed overhead minus budgeted fixed overhead equals the A. fixed overhead
volume variance.B. fixed overhead spending variance.C. noncontrollable variance.
D. controllable variance.
113. Total actual overhead minus total budgeted overhead at the actual input production
level equals the A. variable overhead spending variance.B. total overhead efficiency
variance.C. total overhead spending variance.D. total overhead volume variance.
114. A favorable fixed overhead spending variance indicates that A. budgeted fixed
overhead is less than actual fixed overhead.B. budgeted fixed overhead is greater than
applied fixed overhead.C. applied fixed overhead is greater than budgeted fixed
overhead.D. actual fixed overhead is less than budgeted fixed overhead.
115. An unfavorable fixed overhead volume variance is most often caused by A. actual
fixed overhead incurred exceeding budgeted fixed overhead.B. an over-application of
fixed overhead to production.C. an increase in the level of the finished inventory.
D. normal capacity exceeding actual production levels.
116. In a standard cost system, when production is greater than the estimated unit or
denominator level of activity, there will be a(n) A. unfavorable capacity variance.
B. favorable material and labor usage variance.C. favorable volume variance.
D. unfavorable manufacturing overhead variance.
117. In analyzing manufacturing overhead variances, the volume variance is the

difference between the A. amount shown in the flexible budget and the amount shown in
the debit side of the overhead control account.B. predetermined overhead application
rate and the flexible budget application rate times actual hours worked.C. budget
allowance based on standard hours allowed for actual production for the period and the
amount budgeted to be applied during the period.D. actual amount spent for overhead
items during the period and the overhead amount applied to production during the
period.
118. Variance analysis for overhead normally focuses on A. efficiency variances for
machinery and indirect production costs.B. volume variances for fixed overhead costs.
C. the controllable variance as a lump-sum amount.D. the difference between budgeted
and applied variable overhead.
119. The efficiency variance computed on a three-variance approach is A. equal to the

efficiency variance computed on the four-variance approach.B. equal to the variable
overhead spending variance plus the efficiency variance computed on the four-variance
approach.C. computed as the difference between applied variable overhead and actual
variable overhead.D. computed as actual variable overhead minus the flexible budget for
variable overhead based on actual hours worked.
120. The use of separate variable and fixed overhead rates is better than a combined
rate because such a system A. is less expensive to operate and maintain.B. does not
result in underapplied or overapplied overhead.C. is more effective in assigning
overhead costs to products.D. is easier to develop.
121. Under the two-variance approach, the volume variance is computed by subtracting
____ based on standard input allowed for the production achieved from budgeted
overhead. A. applied overheadB. actual overheadC. budgeted fixed overhead plus actual
variable overheadD. budgeted variable overhead
122. The overhead variance calculated as total budgeted overhead at the actual input
production level minus total budgeted overhead at the standard hours allowed for actual
output is the A. efficiency variance.B. spending variance.C. volume variance.D. budget
variance.
123. In a just-in-time inventory system, A. practical standards become ideal standards.

B. ideal standards become expected standards.C. variances will not occur because of the
zero-defects basis of JIT.D. standard costing cannot be used.
124. A company using very tight (high) standards in a standard cost system should
expect that A. no incentive bonus will be paid.B. most variances will be unfavorable.
C. employees will be strongly motivated to attain the standards.D. costs will be
controlled better than if lower standards were used.

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$4.50 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the material price variance (calculated
at point of purchase)? A. $2,700 UB. $2,700 FC. $2,610 FD. $2,610 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$4.50 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the material quantity variance?
A. $3,105 FB. $1,050 FC. $3,105 UD. $1,890 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$4.50 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $3,480 U
B. $3,480 FC. $2,800 UD. $2,800 F

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$4.50 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Patterson Company. What is the labor efficiency variance?
A. $1,875 UB. $ 938 UC. $1,875 FD. $1,125 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the material price variance (calculated at
point of purchase)? A. $ 735 FB. $ 735 UC. $ 710 FD. $ 710 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $
740 FB. $ 750 FC. $ 750 UD. $2,625 U

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $1,040 U
B. $1,040 FC. $1,420 UD. $1,420 F

production:
Standards:
Actual:
$3.70 per foot
(Round all answers to the nearest dollar.) Refer to Brennan Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $825
FB. $825 UC. $835 FD. $835 U

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $875 FB. $865 FC. $865 UD. $875 U

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $2,050 FB. $2,050 UC. $2,040 U
D. $2,040 F

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the material price variance (based on quantity purchased)? A. $3,075 U
B. $2,938 UC. $2,938 FD. $3,075 F

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $2,250 FB. $2,250 UC. $225 F
D. $2,475 U

Standards:
@ $4.50 per pound
$10.25 per hour
Actual:
$4.25
17,300 direct labor
hours @ $10.20 per
hour
Refer to Wimberley Company. Assume that the company computes the material price variance on the basis of
material issued to production. What is the total material variance? A. $2,850 UB. $2,850 FC. $5,188 U
D. $5,188 F
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $3,780 FB. $3,780 UC. $3,825 FD. $3,825
U
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $ 2,955 FB. $ 2,955 UC. $ 3,000 UD. $
3,000 F
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the material price variance (based on quantity purchased)? A. $2,505 F
B. $2,505 FC. $2,625 FD. $2,625 F
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $ 510 FB. $ 525 UC. $ 525 F
D. $3,675 U
Standards:
@ $5.25 per pound
$10.00 per hour
Actual:
$5.10
25,500 direct labor
hours @ $9.85 per
hour
Refer to Cibolo Company. Assume that the company computes the material price variance on the basis of material
issued to production. What is the total material variance? A. $1,050 UB. $1,050 FC. $3,030 UD. $3,030
F

Standard:
hour
Actual:
per pound
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the material price variance? A. $638 UB. $638 FC. $630 U
D. $630 F
Standard:
hour
Actual:
per pound
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the material quantity variance? A. $275 FB. $290 FC. $290
UD. $275 U

Standard:
hour
Actual:
per pound
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the labor rate variance? A. $1,575 UB. $1,575 FC. $1,594
UD. $0

Standard:
hour
Actual:
per pound
Refer to Jenkins Manufacturing Company. What is the labor efficiency variance? A. $731 FB. $731 UC. $750 F
D. none of the answers are correct
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the one-variance approach, what is the total overhead variance? A. $6,062
UB. $3,625 UC. $9,687 UD. $6,562 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the controllable variance? A. $5,813 U
B. $5,813 FC. $4,375 UD. $4,375 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance?
A. $3,125 FB. $3,875 UC. $3,875 FD. $6,062 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance? A. $ 4,375 U
B. $ 3,625 FC. $ 8,000 UD. $15,750 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the efficiency variance? A. $9,937 F
B. $2,187 FC. $2,187 UD. $2,937 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $3,125 F
B. $3,875 FC. $3,875 UD. $6,062 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead spending variance?
A. $4,375 UB. $4,375 FC. $8,750 UD. $6,562 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
A. $2,187 UB. $9,937 FC. $2,187 FD. $2,937 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the fixed overhead spending variance?
A. $7,000 UB. $3,125 FC. $ 750 UD. $ 750 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 2.50
Actual:
Refer to Buckingham Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $3,125 F
B. $3,875 FC. $6,063 UD. $3,875 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the one-variance approach, what is the total overhead variance? A. $ 275
UB. $ 1,000 UC. $ 4,325 UD. $ 5,325 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the controllable variance? A. $4,075 U
B. $4,075 FC. $4,575 UD. $4,575 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance? A. $ 750
FB. $ 750 UC. $1,000 FD. $1,000 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance? A. $2,525 U
B. $2,775 UC. $4,375 UD. $4,375 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the efficiency variance? A. $1,800 F
B. $1,800 UC. $2,050 UD. $2,550 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the three-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $ 750 F
B. $ 750 UC. $1,000 UD. $1,000 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead spending variance?
A. $2,525UB. $4,075 FC. $4,075 UD. $4,325 U
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
A. $ 250 UB. $ 250 FC. $1,800 UD. $1,800 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the fixed overhead spending variance?
A. $ 250 UB. $ 250 FC. $1,000 UD. $2,250 F
Standard:
DLH per unit 3.00
Actual:
Refer to Commodore Company. Using the four-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $ 750 FB. $
750 UC. $1,000 FD. $1,000 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead spending variance? A. $
7,950 UB. $ 25 FC. $ 7,975 UD. $10,590 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
A. $9,570 FB. $9,570 UC. $2,200 FD. $2,200 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the fixed overhead spending variance?
A. $15,900 UB. $6,330 UC. $6,930 UD. $935 F
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the four-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $6,930 U
B. $13,260 UC. $0D. $2,640 F
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance? A. $23,850 U
B. $23,850 FC. $14,280 FD. $14,280 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the efficiency variance? A. $11,770 F
B. $2,200 FC. $7,975 UD. $5,775 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the volume variance? A. $13,260 U
B. $2,640 FC. $6,930 UD. $0
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the two-variance approach, what is the controllable variance? A. $21,650 U
B. $16,480 UC. $5,775 UD. $12,080 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance? A. $26,040 F
B. $0C. $6,930 UD. $13,260 U
Standard:
(based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00
Actual:
Refer to Pearce Company Using the one-variance approach, what is the total variance? A. $19,010 UB. $6,305
UC. $12,705 UD. $4,730 U
177. Actual fixed overhead is $33,300 (12,000 machine hours) and fixed overhead was
estimated at $34,000 when the predetermined rate of $3.00 per machine hour was set. If
11,500 standard hours were allowed for actual production, applied fixed overhead is
A. $33,300.B. $34,000.C. $34,500.D. not determinable without knowing the actual
number of units produced.
178. One unit requires 2 direct labor hours to produce. Standard variable overhead per
unit is $1.25 and standard fixed overhead per unit is $1.75. If 330 units were produced
this month, what total amount of overhead is applied to the units produced? A. $990
B. $1,980C. $660D. cannot be determined without knowing the actual hours worked
179. Pittsburg Company uses a standard cost accounting system. The following overhead
costs and production data are available for September:
Standard fixed OH rate per DLH $1

Standard variable OH rate per DLH $4
Budgeted monthly DLHs 40,000
Actual DLHs worked 39,500
Standard DLHs allowed for actual production 39,000
Overall OH variance-favorable $2,000
The total applied manufacturing overhead for September should be A. $195,000.B. $197,000.
C. $197,500.D. $199,500.
180. Harrah Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost system and prepared the
following budget at normal capacity for October:

Variable OH $48,000
Fixed OH $108,000
Total OH per DLH $6.50
Actual data for October were as follows:

Direct labor hours worked 22,000
Total OH $147,000
Standard DLHs allowed for capacity attained 21,000
Using the two-way analysis of overhead variances, what is the controllable variance for October? A. $ 3,000 FB. $
5,000 FC. $ 9,000 FD. $10,500 U
181. The following information is available from the Ryan Company:
Actual OH $15,000
Fixed OH expenses, actual $7,200
Fixed OH expenses, budgeted $7,000
Actual hours 3,500
Standard hours 3,800
Variable OH rate per DLH $2.50
Assuming that Ryan uses a three-way analysis of overhead variances, what is the overhead spending variance? A. $
750 FB. $ 750 UC. $ 950 FD. $1,500 U
182. Teague Company uses a two-way analysis of overhead variances. Selected data for
the March production activity are as follows:
Actual variable OH incurred $196,000

Variable OH rate per MH $6
Standard MHs allowed 33,000
Actual MHs 32,000
Assuming that budgeted fixed overhead costs are equal to actual fixed costs, the controllable variance for March is
A. $2,000 F.B. $4,000 U.C. $4,000 F.D. $6,000 F.
183. Marathon Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost system. Overhead cost
information for January is as follows:
Total actual overhead incurred $12,600
Fixed overhead budgeted $3,300
Total standard overhead rate per MH $4
Variable overhead rate per MH $3
Standard MHs allowed for actual production 3,500
What is the total overhead variance? A. $1,200 FB. $1,200 UC. $1,400 FD. $1,400 U

$16
Company. The variable overhead spending variance for November was A. $15,000 U.B. $23,000 U.
C. $38,000 F.D. $38,000 U.

$16
Company. The variable overhead efficiency variance for November was A. $15,000 U.B. $23,000 U.
C. $38,000 F.D. $38,000 U.

$16
Company. The fixed overhead spending variance for November was A. $40,000 U.B. $40,000 F.C. $60,000
F.D. $60,000 U.
$16
Company. The fixed overhead volume variance for November was A. $60,000 U.B. $60,000 F.C. $100,000
F.D. $100,000 U.

total material price variance? A. $877 FB. $877 UC. $931 UD. $931 F

total material mix variance? A. $3,596 FB. $3,596 UC. $4,864 FD. $4,864 U

total material yield variance? A. $1,111 UB. $1,111 FC. $2,670 UD. $2,670 F

labor rate variance? A. $0B. $1,083 UC. $2,583 UD. $1,083 F

labor mix variance? A. $1,083 UB. $2,588 UC. $1,083 FD. $2,588 F

labor yield variance? A. $2,583 UB. $2,583 FC. $1,138 FD. $1,138 U
194. The sum of the material mix and material yield variances equals A. the material
purchase price variance.B. the material quantity variance.C. the total material variance.
D. none of the above.
195. The sum of the labor mix and labor yield variances equals A. the labor efficiency
variance.B. the total labor variance.C. the labor rate variance.D. nothing because these
two variances cannot be added since they use different costs.
196. List and discuss briefly the three standards of attainability.
Expected standards reflect what is actually expected to occur in the future period. This
standard takes into consideration waste and inefficiencies and makes allowances for
them.Practical standards can be reached or exceeded most of the time with reasonable
effort. This standard allows for normal, unavoidable time problems or delays.Ideal
standards provide for no inefficiencies of any type. This standard does not allow for
normal operating delays or human limitations.
197. Discuss briefly the type of information contained on (a) a bill of materials and (b) an
operations flow document.
(a) A bill of materials contains the identification of components, a description of

components, and the quantity of each material required for a product. (b) An operations
flow document contains an identification number, descriptions of the tasks to be
performed, the departments doing the work, and standard number of hours and/or
minutes to perform each task.
198. Define the following terms: standard cost system, total variance, material price
variance, and labor efficiency variance.
A standard cost system records both standard costs and actual costs in the accounting
records. This process allows for better cost control because actual costs can be easily
compared to standard costs.A total variance is the difference between actual input cost
for material or labor and the standard cost for material or labor for the output produced.
The material price variance is the difference between the actual price paid for material
and the standard price of the material times the actual quantity used or purchased.The
labor efficiency variance compares the number of hours actually worked with the
standard hours allowed for the production achieved and values this difference at the
standard labor rate.
199. Discuss how establishing standards benefits the following management functions:
performance evaluation and decision making.
Performance evaluation is enhanced by the use of standard costs because it allows
management to pinpoint deviations from standard costs and points out variances. The
variances are analyzed and individual responsibility can be assessed for the variances,
depending on the nature of the causes.The availability of standard cost information
facilitates many decisions. These costs can be used in budgeting, cost estimates for jobs,
and determining contributions made by various product lines; and, thus, can be used to
decide whether to add new lines or drop old lines.
200. Discuss why standards may need to be changed after they have been in effect for
some period of time.
Standards may need to be changed from time to time because of changing economic
conditions, availability of materials, quality of materials, and labor rates or skill levels.
Standards should be reviewed periodically to assure management that current standards
are being established and used.
201. Discuss how variable and fixed overhead application rates are calculated.
The variable overhead application rate is calculated by dividing total budgeted variable
overhead by its related level of activity. Any level of activity within the relevant range
may be selected since VOH cost per unit is constant throughout the relevant range. The
fixed overhead application rate is calculated by dividing total budgeted fixed overhead
by the specific capacity level expected for the period.
202. Why are fixed overhead variances considered noncontrollable?
Management has limited ability to control fixed overhead costs in the short run because
these costs are incurred to provide the capacity to produce. Fixed costs can be
controllable to a limited extent at the point of commitment; therefore, the FOH spending
variance can be considered, in part, controllable.On the other hand, the volume variance
arises solely because management has selected a specific level of activity on which to
calculate the FOH application rate. If actual activity differs at all from this selected base,
a volume variance will occur. Production levels are controllable to a very limited extent in
the production area. Production is more often related to ability to sell and demand; thus,
these levels are not controllable by the production manager.
203. Provide the correct term for each of the following definitions:
a. a cost that fluctuates with large changes in

level of activity
b. a range of activity over which costs behave
as predicted
c. the capacity level at which a firm believes it
will operate at during the coming production
cycle
d. the difference between actual variable
based on inputs
e. the difference between total actual
overhead and total applied overhead
f. the difference between total budgeted
overhead based on inputs and applied
overhead
g. the difference between actual variable
based on output
h. the difference between actual fixed
overhead and budgeted fixed overhead
a. step fixed cost

b. relevant range
c. expected annual capacity
d. variable overhead spending variance
e. total overhead variance
f. volume variance
g. efficiency variance
h. fixed overhead spending variance
204. Distinguish between the four-variance, three-variance, two-variance, and one-

variance approaches for computing factory overhead variances.
The four variance approach is the most complete measurement of all of the overhead
variances. It is composed of four separate variances:VariableSpending = Actual VOH -
(VOH Rate x AQ)Efficiency = (VOH Rate x AQ) - (VOH Rate x SQ)FixedSpending = Actual
FOH - Budgeted FOHVolume = Budgeted FOH - (FOH rate x SQ)The three variance
approach computes the following variances:Spending--Total Actual Overhead - [(VOH x
AQ) + Budgeted FOH]--This equals the variable and fixed overhead spending
variances computed under the four varianceapproach.Efficiency--[(VOH rate x AQ) +
BFOH] - [(VOH rate x SQ) + BFOH]--This equalsthe variable OH efficiency variance
computed under the four-variance approach.Volume--BFOH - (FOH rate x SQ) This equals
the volume variance computed under the four variance approach.The two
variance approach computes the following variances:Budget--Total Actual Overhead -
[VOH rate x SQ + Budgeted FOH]-- Equals the spending and efficiency variances
computed under the three variance approach.Volume--same as volume variance under
the four variance approach.The one variance approach simply subtracts total actual
overhead from the combined fixed and variable overhead rate times the standard
quantity.The one-, two-, and three- variance approaches are generally used when there is
not sufficient information to compute four variances.
205. Explain the source of variable overhead spending and efficiency variances and how
The variable overhead spending variance is the difference between actual variable
overhead and budgeted overhead based on actual hours. Variable overhead spending
variances are caused by both price and volume differences. Spending variances
associated with price can occur because over time, changes in VOH prices have not
been included in the standard rate. Changes of this nature are typically beyond the
control of management. On the other hand variable overhead spending variances
associated with quantity differences can be caused waste or shrinkage. Management
should be held accountable for these spending variances.The variable overhead
efficiency variance is the difference between budgeted VOH for actual hours and applied
VOH. This variance quantifies the effect of using more or less of the activity or resource
which is the base for variable overhead
application. Budgeted VOH
Applied VOH (For actual
activity) (for standard quantity allowed)Actual
VOH (SP x AQ) (SP x SQ) |
______________________|________________________|
Spending Efficiency
206. Explain the source of fixed overhead spending and volume variances and how
The total fixed overhead variance (FOH) is divided into its price and production volume
segments in the following manner:Applied
FOH
(for standard qty allowed) Actual
FOH Budgeted FOH
(SP X SQ)|____________________________|_________________________| FOH
Spending Variance FOH Volume VarianceThe FOH spending variance is
the difference between actual FOH and budgeted FOH. This amount normally represents
the difference between budgeted and actual costs for the numerous FOH components,
but it can also reflect resource mismanagement.The FOH volume variance is the
difference between budgeted and applied fixed overhead. This variance is caused solely
be producing at a level that differs from that used to compute the predetermined
overhead rate. This variance is considered to be uncontrollable.
current year:
Standard:
Actual:
$2.50 per foot)
per hour
Refer to Aldrich Company. Compute the material purchase price and quantity variances.
Material price variance:

100,000 ´ $2.50 = $250,000
100,000 ´ $2.60 = 260,000
$ 10,000 F
Material quantity variance:

95,625 ´ $2.60 = $248,625
89,250 ´ $2.60 = 232,050
$ 16,575 U
current year:
Standard:
Actual:
$2.50 per foot)
per hour
Refer to Aldrich Company. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances.
Labor rate variance:

122,400 ´ $8.35 = $1,022,040
122,400 ´ $8.50 = 1,040,400
$ 18,360 F
Labor efficiency variance:

122,400 ´ $8.50 = $1,040,400
127,500 ´ $8.50 = 1,083,750
$ 43,350 F
current year:
Standard:
Actual:
@ $2.80 per foot)
per hour
Refer to Roberts Company. Compute the material purchase price and quantity variances.
Material price variance:

130,000 ´ $2.80 = $364,000
130,000 ´ $2.75 = 357,500
$ 6,500 U
Material quantity variance:

128,000 ´ $2.75 = $352,000
127,500 ´ $2.75 = 350,625
$ 1,375 U
current year:
Standard:
Actual:
@ $2.80 per foot)
per hour
Refer to Roberts Company. Compute the labor rate and efficiency variances.
Labor rate variance:

212,000 x $9.30 $1,971,600
212,000 x $9.25 1,961,000
$ 10,600 U
Labor efficiency variance:

212,000 x $9.25 = $1,961,000
210,000 ´ $9.25 = 1,942,500
$ 18,500 U
Standard:
Actual:
Refer to Garfield Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the two-variance approach.
Actual ($6,400 + $23,900

$17,500)
Budget Variance: $240 U
BFOH (8,900 ´ $1.90) $16,910
VOH (1,800 ´ 5 ´ $.75) 6,750 $23,660
Volume Variance: $190 F
Applied OH:
(1,800 ´ 5 ´ $2.65) $23,850
Standard:
Actual:
Refer to Garfield Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the three-variance approach.
Actual $23,900
Spending $315 U
Variance:
Flexible Budget Based
on Actual Input
BFOH $16,910
VOH (8,900 ´ $.75) 6,675 $23,585
Efficiency $75 F
Variance:
on Standard DLHs
BFOH $16,910
VOH (1,800 ´ 5 ´ $.75) 6,750 $23,660
Applied OH:
(1,800 ´ 5 ´ $2.65) $23,850
Standard:
Actual:
Refer to Garfield Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the four-variance approach.
Actual VOH $6,400

Variable $275 F
Spending Variance:
Flex. Bud. Based on
Actual
Input Hours (8,900 ´ $6,675
$.75)
Variable $75 F
Efficiency Variance:
Applied VOH
(1,800 ´ 5 ´ $.75) $6,750
Actual FOH $17,500

FOH Spending $590 U
Variance:
BUDGETED FOH $16,910
FOH Volume $190 F
Variance:
Applied FOH
(1,800 ´ 5 ´ $1.90) $17,100
Standard:
(based on 11,900 DLHs) $2.10
Actual:
Refer to Lincoln Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the two-variance approach.
Actual ($9,900 + $35,400

$25,500)
Budget Variance: $810 U
BFOH (11,900 ´ $24,990
$2.10)
VOH (2000 ´ 6 ´ $.80) 9,600 $34,590
Applied OH:
(2,000 ´ 6 ´ $2.90) $34,800
Standard:
(based on 11,900 DLHs) $2.10
Actual:
Refer to Lincoln Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the three-variance approach.
Actual $35,400
Spending $890 U
Variance:
on Actual Input
BFOH $24,990
VOH (11,900 ´ $.80) 9,520 $34,510
Efficiency $80 F
Variance:
on Standard DLHs
BFOH $24,990
VOH (2,000 ´ 6 ´ $.80) 9,600 $34,590
Applied OH:
(2,000 ´ 6 ´ $2.90) $34,800
Standard:
(based on 11,900 DLHs) $2.10
Actual:
Refer to Lincoln Company. Compute all the appropriate variances using the four-variance approach.
Actual VOH $9,900

Variable $380 U
Spending Variance:
Flex. Bud. Based on
Actual
Input Hours (11,900 ´ $9,520
$.80)
Variable $80 F
Efficiency Variance:
Applied VOH
(2,000 ´ 6 ´ $.80) $9,600
Actual FOH $25,500

FOH Spending $510 U
Variance:
BUDGETED FOH $24,990
(11,900 x $2.10)
FOH Volume $210 F
Variance:
Applied FOH
(2,000 ´ 6 ´ $2.10) $25,200
217. Weslaco Company has made the following information available for its production
the production cycle. Actual machine hours for the period were 18,900, which generated
3,900 units.

pieces)
hours)
Weslaco Company’s standard costs are as follows:

Variable overhead
Fixed overhead
(applied on a machine hour basis) 4.8 hours @ $3 per hour

o. volume variance
a. actual material cost $314,000

actual pieces at 320,000
standard cost
(80,000 ´ $4)
material purchase $ 6,000 F
price variance
b. 3,900 units ´ 20
pieces per unit =
78,000 standard
quantity allowed
c. total standard cost of

material (78,000 ´
$4) $312,000
d. standard cost of
actual material used
$312,000 + $6,400 $318,400
U quantity variance
$318,400 $4 =
79,600 actual pieces
used
e. actual labor cost $ 40,120

5,900 actual DLHs ´ 35,400
$6
labor rate variance $ 4,720 U
f. 3,900 units ´ 1.5 5,850 SHA
standard hours per
unit
g. 5,850 SHA ´ $6 $ 35,100
h. actual hours ´ $ 35,400

standard rate (from
e)
standard cost of 35,100
labor allowed (from
g)
labor efficiency $ 300 U
variance
i. actual machine $ 47,250

hours ´ standard
VOH rate (18,900 ´
$2.50)
VOH spending 50 U
variance
actual VOH $ 47,300
j. 3,900 units ´ 4.8

standard hours per
unit = 18,720 MH
allowed
k. standard hours
allowed (from j) ´
standard VOH rate
(18,720 ´ $2.50) $ 46,800
actual machine
hours ´ standard rate
(from i)
(18,900 ´ $2.50) 47,250
variable overhead $ 450 U
efficiency variance
l. 19,000 machine $ 57,000

hours ´ $3
m. 3,900 units ´ 4.8 $ 56,160

hours per unit ´
$3.00
n. actual fixed $ 60,000

overhead
budgeted fixed 57,000
overhead (from l)
fixed overhead $ 3,000 U
spending variance
o. budgeted fixed $ 57,000

overhead (from l)
applied fixed 56,160
overhead (from m)
volume variance $ 840 U
p. total actual overhead $107,300

[$60,000 + $47,300
(from i)]
total applied 102,960
overhead (18,720
SHA ´ $5.50)
Total overhead $ 4,340 U
variance
218. Lubbock Company has made the following information available for its production
the production cycle. Actual machine hours for the period were 22,500; 4,200 units were
produced.

pieces)
hours)
Lubbock Company’s standard costs are as follows:

Variable overhead
Fixed overhead

o. volume variance
a. actual material cost $529,650

actual pieces at 535,000
standard cost
(107,000 x $5)
material purchase $ 5,350 F
price variance
b. 4,200 units ´ 25
pieces per unit =
105,000 standard
quantity allowed
c. total standard cost of

material (105,000 ´
$5)= $525,000
d. standard cost of
actual material used
$525,000 + $7,000 $532,000
U quantity variance
$532,000 $5 =
106,400 actual
pieces used
e. actual labor cost $ 60,300

8.500 actual DLHs ´ 59,500
$7
labor rate variance $ 800 U
f. 4,200 units ´ 2.0 8,400 SHA

standard hours per
unit
g. 8,400 SHA ´ $7 $ 58,800
h. actual hours ´ $ 59,500

standard rate (from
e)
standard cost of 58,800
labor allowed (from
g)
labor efficiency $ 700 U
variance
i. actual machine $ 67,500

hours ´ standard
VOH rate (22,500 ´
$3.00)
VOH spending 100 U
variance
actual VOH $ 67,600
j. 4,200 units ´ 5.2

standard hours per
unit = 21,840 MH
allowed
k. standard hours
allowed (from j) ´
standard VOH rate
(21,840 ´ $3.00) $ 65,520
actual machine
hours ´ standard rate
(from i)
(22,500 ´ $3.00) 67,500
variable overhead $ 1,980 U
efficiency variance
l. 22,000 machine $ 77,000

hours ´ $3.50
m. 4,200 units ´ 5.2 $ 76,440

hours per unit ´
$3.50
n. actual fixed $ 81,000

overhead
budgeted fixed 77,000
overhead (from l)
fixed overhead $ 4,000 U
spending variance
o. budgeted fixed $ 77,000

overhead (from l)
applied fixed 76,440
overhead (from m)
volume variance $ 560 U
p. total actual overhead $148,600

[$81,000 + $67,600
(from i)]
total applied 141,960
overhead (21,840
SHA ´ $6.50)
Total overhead $ 6,640 U
variance

total of 45,750 units. Refer to Berkshire Company. Compute the material price, mix, and
yield variances (round to the nearest dollar).
Standard: X 3.0/7.5 =
40%
Y 4.5/7.5 =
60%
Actual:
X 3.6 ´ $ 658,800
45,750 ´
$4.00 =
Y 4.4 ´ 654,225
45,750 ´
$3.25 =
$1,313,02
5
$43,005 F
price
Actual ´
Standard
Prices:
X 3.6 ´ $ 691,740
45,750 ´
$4.20 =
Y 4.4 ´ 664,290
45,750 ´
$3.30 =
$1,356,03
0
$16,470 U
mix
Standard
Qty. ´
Actual Mix
´ Standard
Prices:
X 40% ´ $ 614,880
366,000* ´
$4.20 =
Y 60% ´ 724,680
366,000 ´
$3.30 =
$1,339,56 $83,722 U
0 yield
Standard ´
Standard:
X 40% ´ $ 576,450
343,125**
´ $4.20 =
Y 60% ´ 679,388
343,125 ´
$3.30 =
$1,255,83
8
*(45,750 ´ 8 = 366,000)**(45,750 ´ 7.5 = 343,125)

total of 45,750 units. Refer to Berkshire Company. Compute the labor rate, mix, and yield
variances (round to the nearest dollar).
Stand S 3/10 Actu S 3.8/9

ard: = al: .5 =
30% 40%
US 7/10 US 5.7/9
= .5 =
70% 60%
Actua
l´
Actua
l
Price
s:
S 3.8 ´ $1,8
45,7 42,8
50 ´ 10
$10.
60 =
US 5.7 ´ 2,03
45,7 4,04
50 ´ 5
$7.8
0=
$3,8
76,8
55
$34,
770 F
rate
Actua
l´
Stand
ard
Price
s:
S 3.8 ´ $1,8
45,7 25,4
50 ´ 25
$10.
50 =
US 5.7 ´ 2,08
45,7 6,20
50 ´ 0
$
8.00
=
$3,9
11,6
25
$108
,656
U
mix
Stand
ard
Qty. ´
Actua
l Mix
´
Stand
ard
Price
s:
S 30% $1,3
´ 69,0
434, 69
625*
´
$10.
50 =
US 70% 2,43
´ 3,90
434, 0
625 ´
$
8.00
=
$3,8
02,9
69
$200
,156
F
yield
Stand
ard ´
Stand
ard:
S 30% $1,4
´ 41,1
457, 25
500*
*´
$10.
50 =
US 70% 2,56
´ 2,00
457, 0
500 ´
$
8.00
=
$4,0
03,1
25
*(45,750 ´ 9.5 = 434,625)**(45,750 ´ 10 = 457,500)
221. Wisteria Corporation produces a product using the following standard proportions
and costs of material:
Pounds Cost PerPound Amount
Material A 50 $5.00 $250

Material B 40 6.00 240
Material C 60 3.00 180
150 4.4667 $670
Standard shrinkage 50
(33 1/3%)
Net weight and cost 100 6.70 $670
A recent production run yielding 100 output pounds required an input of:
Amount Cost PerPound
Material A 40 $5.15
Material B 50 6.00
Material C 65 2.80
Required: Material price, mix, and yield variances.
MATERIAL PRICE VARIANCE
MATERIAL A ($5.15 - 5.00) ´ $6 U

40 =
MATERIAL B ($6.00 - 6.00) ´ 0
50 =
MATERIAL C ($2.80 - 3.00) ´ 13 F
65 =
$7 F
MIX YIELD
VARIANCE VARIANCE
A 40 ´ $5 = 51 2/3 ´ $5 50 ´ $5 =
$200 = $258 $250
B 50 ´ $6 = 41 1/3 ´ $6 40 ´ $6 =
$300 = $248 $240
C 65 ´ $3 = 62 ´ $3 60 ´ $3 =
$195 = $186 $180
$695 $6 $670
92
$3 U $22 U
222. Mansfield Company began business early in January using a standard costing for its
single product. With standard capacity set at 10,000 standard productive hours per
month, the following standard cost sheet was set up for one unit of product:
Direct material-5 pieces @ $10.00

$2.00
Direct labor (variable)-1 sph 3.00
@ $3.00
Manufacturing overhead:
Fixed-1 sph @ $3.00 $3.00
Variable-1 sph @ $2.00 2.00 5.00
Fixed costs are incurred evenly throughout the year. The following unfavorable variances from standard costs were
recorded during the first month of operations:
Material price $ 0
Material usage 4,000
Labor rate 800
Labor efficiency 300
Overhead volume 6,000
Overhead budget (2 variance analysis) 1,000
Required: Determine the following: (a) fixed overhead budgeted for a year; (b) the number of units completed
during January assuming no work in process at January 31; (c) debits made to the Work in Process account for direct
material, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead; (d) number of pieces of material issued during January; (e) total
of direct labor payroll recorded for January; (f) total of manufacturing overhead recorded in January.
a. $3 ´ 10,000 ´ 12 = $360,000
b. $6,000/$3 = 2,000 under 10,000 - 2,000 =
8,000 units
c. DM = 8,000 ´ $10 = $80,000, DL = 8,000 ´
$3 = $24,000,
MOH = 8,000 ´ $5 = $40,000
d. STD Q = 40,000 (X - 40,000) ´ $2 = $4,000
unit, X = 42,000 pieces issued
e. $24,000 + $800 + $300 = $25,100
f. $40,000 + $6,000 + $1,000 = $47,000
223. A firm producing one product has a budgeted overhead of $100,000, of which
$20,000 is variable. The budgeted direct labor is 10,000 hours.Required: Fill in the
blanks.
a. Production Flexible Budget
120% ____________
100% ____________
80% ____________
60% ____________
b. What is the budget variance at the 80

percent level if the actual overhead incurred
is $87,000?
TOTAL COST 20,000 ($2) variable

EQUATION =
$80,000 FIX
+
10,000 per unit
a. A = $80,000
+ (12,000 ´
$2) =
$104,000
B = $80,000
+ (10,000 ´
$2) =
$100,000
C = $80,000
+ ( 8,000 ´
$2) = $
96,000
D = $80,000
+ ( 6,000 ´
$2) = $
92,000
APPLICATION $100,000
RATE =
10,000 UNITS =
$10/unit
b. BUDGET
VARIANCE =
ACTUAL FOH
- BUDGETED
FOH
$9,000 FAV =
$87,000 -
$96,000
224. Pests Away Company manufactures a product effective in controlling beetles. The
company uses a standard cost system and a flexible budget. Standard cost of a gallon is
as follows:
Direct material:
2 quarts of A $14
4 quarts of B 16
Total direct material $30
Direct labor:
2 hours 16
Manufacturing overhead 12
Total $58
The flexible budget system provides for $50,000 of fixed overhead at normal capacity of 10,000 direct labor hours.
Variable overhead is projected at $1 per direct labor hour.Actual results for the period indicated the following:
Production: 5,000 gallons
Direct material:
A 12,000 quarts purchased at
quarts used
B 20,000 quarts purchased at
quarts used
Direct labor: 9,800 hours worked at a cost
of $79,380
Overhead: Fixed $48,100
Variable 21,000
Total overhead $69,100
Required:
1. What is the
application rate per
direct labor hour, the
total overhead cost
equation, the
standard quantity for
each material, and
the standard hours?
2. Compute the
following variances:
a. Total material price
variance
b. Total material
quantity variance
c. Labor rate variance
d. Labor efficiency
variance
e. MOH volume
variance
f. MOH efficiency
variance
g. MOH spending
variance, both fixed
and variable
1. App rate =
$6/DLH
TOHC =
$50,000 +
$1/DLH
Std O (A) 5,000 ´ 2 =
10,000
(B) 5,000 ´ 4 =
20,000
Std Hrs. 5,000 ´ 2 =
10,000
2. a. 1. ($7.20 - $2,400 U
$7.00) ´
12,000 =
2. ($3.90 - 2,000 F
$4.00) ´
20,000 =
$ 400 U
b. 1. (10,500 - $3,500 U
10,000) ´
$7.00 =
2. (19,800 - 800 F
20,000) ´
$4.00 =
$2,700 U
c. $79,380 -
(9,800 ´ $8)
= $980 U
d. (9,800 -
10,000) ´ $8
= $1,600 F
e. (10,000 -
10,000) ´ $5
=0
f. (9,800 -
10,000) ´ $1
= $200 F
g. Fix Spd
$48,100 -
$50,000 =
$1,900 F
Var Spd
$21,000 -
(9,800 ´ $1)
= $11,200 U
225. Trump Corporation operates a factory. One of its departments has three kinds of
employees on its direct labor payroll, classified as pay grades A, B, and C. The
employees work in 10-person crews in the following proportions:
No. of Standard Standard

Workers in Hourly Cost per
Pay Grade Standard Crew Wage Rate Crew Hour
A 6 $4 $24
B 3 6 18
C 1 8 8
Total 10 $50
The work crews cannot work short-handed. To keep a unit operating when one of the regular crew members is absent,
the head of the department first tries to reassign one of the department's other workers from indirect labor operations.
If no one in the department is able to step in, plant management will pull maintenance department workers off their
regular work, if possible, and assign them temporarily to the department. These maintenance workers are all classified
as Grade D employees, with a standard wage rate of $10 an hour.The following data relate to the operations of the
department during the month of May:
1. Actual work time, 1,000 crew
hours.
2. Actual direct labor hours:

Grade A, 5,400 hours.
Grade B, 3,200 hours.
Grade C, 1,300 hours.
Grade D, 100 hours.
3. Standard crew hours for

actual output, 980.
Required: Compute labor rate, mix, and yield variances.
MIX YIE
VA LD
RIA VA
NC RIA
E NC
E
A 5,4 $2 6,0 $2 5,8 $2
00 1,6 00 4,0 80 3,5
´ 00 ´ 00 ´ 20
$4 $4 $4
= = =
B 3,2 19, 3,0 18, 2,9 17,
00 20 00 00 40 64
´ 0 ´ 0 ´ 0
$6 $6 $6
= = =
C 1,3 10, 1,0 8, 9 7,
00 40 00 00 80 84
´ 0 ´ 0 ´ 0
$8 $8 $8
= = =
D 10 1, $5 $4
0´ 00 0,0 9,0
$1 0 00 00
0=
$5
2,2
00
MIX VARIANCE = $2,200 UNF

YIELD VARIANCE = $1,000 UNF
RATE VARIANCE = $ 800 UNF ($53,000 - $52,200)
226. Adams Corporation manufactures a certain product by mixing three kinds of
materials in large batches. The blend master has the responsibility for maintaining the
quality of the product, and this often requires altering the proportions of the various
ingredients. Standard costs are used to provide material control information. The
standard material inputs per batch are:
Quantity(pounds) Price(per pound) Standard Costof

Material
Material A 420 $0.06 $25.20
Material B 70 0.12 8.40
Material C 10 0.25 2.50
Total batch 500 $36.10
The finished product is packed in 50-pound boxes; the standard material cost of each box is, therefore, $3.61.During
January, the following materials were put in process:
Material A 181,000 lbs.
Material B 33,000
Material C 6,000
Total 220,000 lbs.
Inventories in process totaled 5,000 pounds at the beginning of the month and 8,000 pounds at the end of the month.
It is assumed that these inventories consisted of materials in their standard proportions. Finished output during
January amounted to 4,100 boxes.Required: Compute the total material quantity variance for the month and break it
down into mix and yield components.
Material Quantity Variance:
A (181,000 - 172,200) $ 528 UNF

´ $0.06 =
B (33,000 - 28,700) ´ 516 UNF
$0.12 =
C (6,000 - 4,100) ´ 475 UNF
$0.25 =
$1,519
A 181 184 172

,00 ,80 ,20
0´ 0´ 0´
$0. $0. $0.
06 06 06
= = =
$10 $11 $10
,86 ,08 ,33
0 8 2
B 33, 30, 28,
000 800 700
´ ´ ´
$0. $0. $0.
12 12 12
= = =
3, 3, 3,4
960 696 44
C 6,0 4,4 4,1
00 00 00
´ ´ ´
$0. $0. $0.
25 25 25
= = =
1, 1,1 1,0
500 00 25
$16 $15 $14
,32 ,88 ,80
0 4 1
MIX
VARI
ANC
E
=
$
436
UNF
YIEL
D
VARI
ANC
E
=
$1,0
83
UNF
Total
$1,5
19
UNF

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1. Specifications for materials are compiled on a bill of materials. True False

2. Specifications for materials are compiled on a purchase requisition. True False

30. A fixed overhead volume variance is a controllable variance. True False

31. A fixed overhead volume variance is a noncontrollable variance. True False

33. A budget variance is a controllable variance. True False

45. Expected standards tend to yield unfavorable variances. True False

46. Expected standards tend to yield favorable variances. True False

47. Ideal standards generally yield favorable variances. True False

48. Ideal standards generally yield unfavorable variances. True False

61. The two components of total material/labor variance are

70. Standards that reflect what is expected to occur are referred to as

82. A purpose of standard costing is to A. replace budgets and budgeting.B. simplify

Ideal Practical Expected annual

A. no no noB. no yes yesC. yes yes noD. no

100. Management would generally expect unfavorable variances if standards were

Ideal Practical Expected annual

A. yes no noB. no no noC. no yes yesD. yes

102. A company has a favorable variable overhead spending variance, an unfavorable

VOH spendingvariance VOH efficiencyvariance VMOH

105. Which of the following are considered controllable variances?

VOH spending Total overhead budget Volume

A. yes yes yesB. no no yesC. no

119. The efficiency variance computed on a three-variance approach is A. equal to the

123. In a just-in-time inventory system, A. practical standards become ideal standards.

125. Patterson CompanyThe following information is for Patterson Company’s July

126. Patterson CompanyThe following information is for Patterson Company’s July

127. Patterson CompanyThe following information is for Patterson Company’s July

128. Patterson CompanyThe following information is for Patterson Company’s July

129. Brennan CompanyThe following information is for Brennan Company’s September

130. Brennan CompanyThe following information is for Brennan Company’s September

131. Brennan CompanyThe following information is for Brennan Company’s September

132. Brennan CompanyThe following information is for Brennan Company’s September

133. Wimberley CompanyWimberley Company has the following information available

134. Wimberley CompanyWimberley Company has the following information available

135. Wimberley CompanyWimberley Company has the following information available

136. Wimberley CompanyWimberley Company has the following information available

143. Jenkins ManufacturingThe following information is available for Jenkins

144. Jenkins ManufacturingThe following information is available for Jenkins

145. Jenkins ManufacturingThe following information is available for Jenkins

146. Jenkins ManufacturingThe following information is available for Jenkins

Standard fixed OH rate per DLH $1

Direct labor hours 24,000

Actual data for October were as follows:

181. The following information is available from the Ryan Company:

Actual variable OH incurred $196,000

Total actual overhead incurred $12,600

Standard costs per unit:

Standard costs per unit:

Standard costs per unit:

Standard costs per unit:

188. Industrial Solutions CompanyIndustrial Solutions Company manufactures a

190. Industrial Solutions CompanyIndustrial Solutions Company manufactures a

191. Industrial Solutions CompanyIndustrial Solutions Company manufactures a

192. Industrial Solutions CompanyIndustrial Solutions Company manufactures a

193. Industrial Solutions CompanyIndustrial Solutions Company manufactures a

196. List and discuss briefly the three standards of attainability.

202. Why are fixed overhead variances considered noncontrollable?

a. a cost that fluctuates with large changes in