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Chapter 10 Problem Solutions

SOLUTION 10-1

1. Material price variance based on quantity purchased.

        (3.05 - 3)(8,500) = $425 Unfavorable.

2. The material quantity variance.

        [(10)(800) - 8,200](3) = $600 Unfavorable.

3. Debit work in process (8,000)(3) = $24,000.

4. The direct labor rate variance.

        (8.40 - 8)(2,500) = $1,000 Unfavorable.

5. The direct labor efficiency variance.

        [(3)(800) - 2,500](8) = $800 Unfavorable.

6. Debit work in process (2,400)(8) = $19,200.

7. The variable overhead spending variance.

        18,000 - (7)(2,500) = 500 Unfavorable.

8. The fixed overhead spending variance.

        62,000 - 60,000* = 2,000 Unfavorable.

        * (1,000)(3)(20)

9. The variable overhead efficiency variance.

        (2,500 - 2,400)(7) = 700 Unfavorable.

10. The production volume variance.

        60,000 - (20)(2,400) = 12,000 Unfavorable.

        or (3,000 DH - 2,400 SH)(20) = 12,000 U

11. Cost of goods sold at standard.

        (600)(135) = $81,000.

Note, this is not budgeted cost of goods sold because applied fixed overhead is included rather than budgeted fixed overhead.

12. Gross profit based on standard costs.

        120,000 - 81,000 = $39,000.

13. The production volume variance is said to be uncontrollable because control refers to influence over actual costs. The production volume variance is the difference between budgeted and applied fixed overhead.

14. The production volume variance and the idle capacity variance. The production volume variance is a better measurement because it is not distorted by direct labor efficiency, i.e., it is based on the difference between standard hours allowed and denominator hours rather than actual hours and denominator hours.

15. The price variance based on quantity purchased and the price variance based on quantity used in production. The price variance based on quantity purchased is the better measurement.

16. Using quantity purchased as a basis for the price variance provides the following advantages:
    1. Allows the variances to be calculated sooner.
    2. Measures current actual prices against current standard prices.
    3. Reduces problems (clerical effort etc.) with cost flow assumptions.
    4. Allows the entire variance to be calculated on the relevant
quantity,
        i.e., quantity purchased.

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SOLUTION 10-2

1. The entry to record direct material purchases is:

    Materials control                           25,500
    Material price variance                       425
  
        Accounts payable                               25,925

2. The entry to record direct material usage is:

    Work in process                          24,000
    Material quantity variance                  600
  
        Materials control                                24,600

3. The entry to record the factory payroll is:

    Factory payroll                           21,000
            Wages & salaries payable                 16,800
            FICA & FIT withheld                        4,200

4. The entry to record direct labor usage is:

    Work in process                         19,200
    Direct labor rate variance               1,000
    Direct labor efficiency variance         800
  
         Factory payroll                                 21,000

5. The entry to record actual overhead incurred is:

    Factory overhead control            80,000
            Misc. accounts                                80,000

6. The entry to record factory overhead applied is:

    Work in process                        64,800
         Factory overhead control                 64,800

7. The entry to transfer of 800 units to finished goods is:

    Finished goods                        108,000
         Work in process                            108,000

8. The entry to record cost of goods sold is:

    Cost of goods sold                   81,000
         Finished goods                                81,000

9. The entry to record sales is:

    Accounts receivable or cash    120,000
            Sales                                              120,000

10. The total variance in factory overhead is:

    Actual 80,000 - Applied 64,800 = 15,200 Unfavorable

11. The variable overhead spending variance.

    18,000 - (7)(2,500) = 500 Unfavorable.

12. The fixed overhead spending variance.

    62,000 - 60,000* = 2,000 Unfavorable.

    * (1,000)(3)(20)

13. The variable overhead efficiency variance.

    (2,500 - 2,400)(7) = 700 Unfavorable.

14. The production volume variance.

    60,000 - (20)(2,400) = 12,000 Unfavorable.

    or (3,000 DH - 2,400 SH)(20) = 12,000 U

15. The entry to close the factory overhead account using a four variance approach is:

    Variable overhead spending variance        500
    Fixed overhead spending variance         2,000
    Variable overhead efficiency variance       700
    Fixed overhead volume variance          12,000
        Factory overhead control                             15,200

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SOLUTION 10-3

1. The entry to record direct material purchases is:

   Materials control                         17,200
  
        Material price variance              430
  
          Accounts payable                             17,630

2. The entry to record direct material usage is:

    Work in process                        16,800
  
         Material quantity variance                        200
  
         Materials control                                16,600

3. The entry to record the factory payroll for direct labor is:

    Factory payroll                          38,080
  
         Wages & salaries payable                  30,464
  
         FICA & FIT withheld                         7,616

4. The entry to record direct labor usage is:

    Work in process                        37,800
   Direct labor efficiency variance       600
     
     Direct labor rate variance                       320
  
         Factory payroll                                  38,080

5. The entry to record actual overhead incurred is:

    Factory overhead control         119,000
  
         Sundry accounts                              119,000

6. The entry to record factory overhead applied is:

    Work in process                     119,700
  
         Factory overhead control                 119,700

7. The entry to transfer of 2,100 units to finished goods is:

    Finished goods                       174,300
  
         Work in process                              174,300

8. The entry to record cost of goods sold is:

    Cost of goods sold                157,700
  
         Finished goods                                 157,700

9. The entry to record sales is:

    Accounts receivable or cash   304,000
  
         Sales                                                304,000

10. The variable overhead spending variance.

    57,000 - (9)(6,400) = 57,000 - 57,600 = 600 Favorable

11. The fixed overhead spending variance.

    62,000 - 60,000* = 2,000 Unfavorable

    * (2,000 Den Units)($30) or (6,000 Den hrs)($10)

12. The variable overhead efficiency variance.

    (6,400 Act hrs - 6,300 Std hrs)(9) = 900 Unfavorable

    Estimate of how direct labor inefficiency increased variable overhead costs.

13. The production volume variance.

    Budget fixed - Applied fixed

    60,000 - (10)(6,300 Std hrs) = 60,000 - 63,000 = 3,000 Favorable

    or (Denominator hours - Standard hours)(fixed overhead rate)

    (6,000 - 6,300)(10) = 6,300 Favorable

Note: The entry to close the factory overhead account would be:

    Factory overhead control                              700
    Fixed overhead spending variance              2,000
    Variable overhead efficiency variance            900
            Variable overhead spending variance                600
            Production volume variance                          3,000

14. The difference between the production volume variance and idle capacity variance is called the fixed overhead efficiency variance. It measures how direct labor efficiency distorts the idle capacity variance.

    (6,400 actual hours - 6,300 standard hours)($10) = 1,000 Unfavorable

    or

    Production volume variance                       3,000 Favorable
    Idle capacity variance (6,000 - 6,400)(10)   4,000 Favorable
   Fixed overhead efficiency variance             1,000 Unfavorable

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SOLUTION TO 10-4

1. c. (3.20 - 3.00)(101,100) = 20,220 U

2. a. SQA = (5,050)(20) = 101,000

    (101,050 - 101,000)(3) = 150 U

3. a. (3.20 - 3.00)(101,050) = 20,210 U

4. d. 254,500 - (5,050)((50) = 2,000 U

5. b. 52,500 - (5,05)(100) = 1,500 U

6. e. 202,500 - 200,000* = 2,500 U

    * (500 denominator hours)($400) = 200,000

7. d. (500 denominator hours - 505 standard hours)($400) = 2,000 F

8. e. (500 denominator hours - 510 actual hours)($400) = 4,000 F

9. a. (5,050 tables)($110 standard cost per table) = 550,000

10. b. (5,000 tables sold)(110) = 550,000

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SOLUTION TO 10-5
Riley Company

1. Entry to record material purchases.

    Materials Control (2,400)(11)                     26,400
  
         Material price variance (2,400)911-10)                 2,400
  
         Accounts Payable (2,400)(10)                           24,000

2. Entry to record direct material used.

    Work in process (1,100)(2)(11)                  24,200
  
  Material quantity variance
     (2,340-2,200)(11)                                        1,540
            Materials control (2,340)(11)                            25,740

3. Entry to record direct labor usage.

    Work in process (1,100)(3)(14)                  46,200
   Direct labor rate variance
    (15.20-14.00)(3,480)                                    4,176
   Direct labor efficiency variance
    (3,480-3,300)(14)                                         2,520
  
         Payroll (3,480)(15.20)                                         52,896

4. Entry to record factory overhead costs incurred.

    Factory overhead control                          319,000
            Miscellaneous accounts                                  319,000

5. Entry to record applied factory overhead.

    Work in process (1,100)(3)(100)              330,000
   
         Factory overhead control                                 330,000

6. Entry to record the transfer of completed goods.

    Finished goods (1,100)(364)                    400,400
   
         Work in process                                              400,400

7. Entry to record cost of goods sold.

    Cost of goods sold (1,000)(364)              364,000
   
         Finished goods                                                364,000

8. Entry to record sales.

    Accounts receivable or cash (1,000)(610)  610,000
   
         Sales                                                               610,000

9. Total overhead variance = 330,000 - 319,000 = 10,900 F

10. The variable overhead spending variance = 135,600 - (3,480)(40) = 3,600 F

11. The fixed overhead spending variance = 183,500 - 180,000 = 3,500 U

12. The variable overhead efficiency variance = (3,480-3,300)(40) = 7,200 U

13. The production volume variance = (3,300-3,000)(60) = 18,000 F

14. The controllable variance = 319,000 - [180,000 + (3,300)(40)] = 7,100 U

    or combine the answers to 10. 11. and 12.

15. The idle capacity variance = (3,480-3,000)(60) = 28,800 F

16. The distortion in the idle capacity variance = (3,480-3,300)(60) = 10,800 U

    or the difference between the answers to 13. and 15.

17. The combined price and quantity variances for variable overhead 
        = 3,600 U, a combination of 10 and 12.

18. The combined price variances for indirect resources cannot be determined with the information given. The spending variances include quantity variances as well as price variances. The budgeted prices and actual quantities of each indirect resource are needed to calculate price variances.

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SOLUTION 10-6

1. The material quantity variance:

    (Actual quantity - standard quantity)(Standard price)

    A [6,000 - (5,000)(2)](5)    = (6,000 - 10,000)(5) = 20,000 Favorable
   B [18,000 - (5,000)(2)](4)
= (18,000 - 10,000)(4) = 32,000 Unfavorable
                                                                    Total $12,000 Unfavorable

2. The material mix variance:

(Actual quantity - Actual quantity adjusted*)(Standard price)

    A [6,000 - (.5)(24,000)](5) = (6,000 - 12,000)(5) =    30,000 Favorable
    B [18,000 - (.5)(24,000)](4) = (18,000 - 12,000)(4) = 24,000 Unfavorable
                                                                                            Total $ 6,000 Favorable

    * Total quantity used adjusted by the standard mix proportions, i.e., 1/2 for each type of material in this problem.

3. The material yield variance:

(Actual quantity adjusted - Standard quantity)(Standard price)

    A (12,000 - 10,000)(5) = 10,000 Unfavorable
    B (12,000 - 10,000)(4) =   8,000 Unfavorable
                                       Total $18,000 Unfavorable

Note: Material quantity variance = mix variance + yield variance.