Zealow Ltd has just introduced a new standard marginal costing system to assist in the planning and control of the production activities for the single product which the company manufacturers. “The Stand”, the system became operational on 1 March 2017.
The Management Accountant has consulted with the Senior Engineer and they have agreed the following standard specifications to manufacture one unit of the product known as “The Stand”.
Direct materials 4kg @ GH¢1.75 per kg
Direct labour 2 hours @ GH¢10 per hour
Variable overhead 2 hours @ GH¢8.25 per hour
The Marketing Director has advised that in Zealow Ltd’s industry, the budgeted selling price is normally calculated to achieve a mark up to 30% on cost.
The budgeted level of production and sales activity has been agreed with both production managers and sales staff at 24,000 units per month.
The actual results for the month of March 2017 are as follows:
Sales 22,000 units yielding a total revenue of GH¢1,276,000
Production 23,000 units
Direct Materials 90,000 kgs at a cost of GH¢162,000
Direct labour 48,000 hours at a cost of GH¢576,000
Variable overhead GH¢350,000
Required:
Calculate the relevant variances for March 2017 under the headings of sales, materials, labour and overheads. (10 marks)
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