question: 1. If allocating fixed manufacturing overhead based on direct labor hour basis, calculate (i) the sale price of products A and B (ii) budgeted profit of products A and B. 2. If allocating fixed manufacturing overhead based on machine hour basis, calculate (i) the sale price of products A and B (ii) budgeted profit of products A and B.
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
Mike. Inc has two products A and B. The budgeted fixed manufacturing
is expected to work in full capacity. It plans to use cost-based pricing by using the absorption method. Assume
the firm can produce and sell 1,000 units Product A and 1,000 units Product B.
Product A Product B
Direct Materials $3 $2
Direct Labor $1 $3
Variable Manufacturing Overhead $2 $1
Budgeted labor hours used for each unit product 1 4
Budgeted machine hours used for each unit product 3 1
Sale Demand 1,000 1,000
Product A Product B
Required Investment $5,000 $30,000
Required
Unit Variable Selling Expenses $1 $2
Fixed Selling Expenses $2,000 $4,000
question:
1. If allocating fixed manufacturing overhead based on direct labor hour basis, calculate
(i) the sale price of products A and B
(ii) budgeted profit of products A and B.
2. If allocating fixed manufacturing overhead based on machine hour basis, calculate
(i) the sale price of products A and B
(ii) budgeted profit of products A and B.
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