Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Standard costing

Standard costing — practice question

Read Source B2 from the insert booklet.
(a)[2]

Calculate the budgeted profit from budgeted sales of 6000 units.

(b(i))[2]

The sales price variance.

(b(ii))[3]

Sales volume variance, as a measure of change in profit.

(b(iii))[2]

The direct material total variance.

(b(iv))[2]

The direct labour total variance.

(b(v))[2]

The fixed overhead volume variance.

(b(vi))[2]

The fixed overhead expenditure variance.

(c(i))[3]

The sales volume variance calculated in (b)(ii).

(c(ii))[4]

The direct labour total variance calculated in (b)(iv).

(d)[3]

Assess whether the company has or has not been successful in controlling the direct material cost price. Justify your response.

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