Causes of labour rate variances
- Higher rates being paid than planned due to wage awards.
- Higher or lower grade of workers being used than planned.
- Payment of unplanned overtime or bonus.
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Additional information:
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The target cost for the car.
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Explain the term target costing.
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BS Limited manufactures a single standard product and operates a system of standard costing using a
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The operating statement for the month of May, 2004 showing:
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Ujuzi Company Limited manufactures and sells one type of product Alpha . The standard
production costs of this item are as follows:
The fixed overheads are allocated on the basis of a budgeted production volume of 3.500 units per
year.During the financial year ended 31 October 2004, 4,000 units of output were produced. The
actual production costs incurred during the year are given below.
Required:
a) Material price and usage variances.
b) Labour rate and efficiency variances
c) Total variable overheads variances
d) Fixed overheads volume variances
e) Identify two possible causes of;-
i) Material usage variance
ii) Labour efficiency variance
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to its range a side board. The standard cost specification for each side board is given below:
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i) Material price variances (for both materials).
ii) Material usage variance (for both materials)
iii) Labour rate of pay variance.
iv) Labour efficiency variance.
v) Idle time variance.
(c) Suggest possible causes of the material variances.
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