Variance Analysis Chapter 10
Total Quantity X price Material Costs Total Quantity = good units X Standard Qty per unit
Total Hours X Rate per hr Labor Costs Total Hours X Rate per hr Good units X hours per unit = total hrs
Material Variances Price Variance Quantity Variance Favorable variance is positive number Unfavorable variance is a negative num.
Price Variance Difference in Price X Actual Quantity Difference in Price is: Standard Price – Actual Price Actual Price is Total Cost/Quantity
Quantity Variance Difference in Quantity X Standard Price Standard Quantity – Actual Quantity Exercise 10-2 Page 455 Worksheet
Direct Labor Variances Rate Variances Efficiency (Hours) Variance
Rate Variances Difference in rate X Actual hours Difference is Standard Rate – Actual Rate
Efficiency Variance Difference in hours x Standard rate Difference = Standard hour from Actual Hours Exercise 10-3 Page 455
Truisms Lower Price – Lower Quality- more quantity – more hours Higher price-higher quality-less quantity- less hours Higher skilled labor-requires less hours- higher rate Lower skill labor-requires more hours- lower rate
Other reasons for variances Quantity Discount Quality better or worse Standard do not reflect current changes
Exercise 10-9 Material and Labor Variance Application of Truisms