Question 16.3: Calculation of the main cost variances The following informa...
Calculation of the main cost variances
The following information has been extracted from the records of the Frost Production Company Limited for the year to 31 March 2016:
Budgeted costs per unit: | £ |
Direct materials (15 kilograms × £2 per kilogram) |
30 |
Direct labour (10 hours × £4 per direct labour hour) |
40 |
Variable overhead (10 hours × £1 per direct labour hour) |
10 |
Fixed overhead (10 hours × £2 per direct labour hour) |
\underline{20} |
Total budgeted cost per unit | \underline{\underline{100} } |
The following budgeted data are also relevant:
1 The budgeted production level was 100 units.
2 The total standard direct labour hours amounted to 1000.
3 The total budgeted variable overhead was estimated to be £1000.
4 The total budgeted fixed overhead was £2000.
5 The company absorbs both fixed and variable overhead on the basis of direct labour hours.
Actual costs: | £ |
Direct materials | 2100 |
Direct labour | 4000 |
Variable overhead | 1000 |
Fixed overhead | \underline{1600} |
Total actual costs | \underline{\underline{8700} } |
Note: 90 units were produced in 800 actual hours, and the total actual quantity of direct materials consumed was 1400 kilograms.
Required:
(a) Calculate the direct materials, direct labour, variable production overhead and fixed production overhead total cost variances.
(b) Calculate the detailed variances for each element of cost.
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