TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product. Standard Standard Standard Quantity Price Cost Direct Materials 32 pounds $ 3.00 per pound $ 96.00 Direct Labor .55 hour $ 14.50 per hour 7.98 $ 16.40 During November, TaskMaster purchased 102,500 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of $328,000. The total factory wages for November were $78,000, 90% of which were for direct labor. TaskMaster manufactured 31,000 units of product during November using 987,700 pounds of direct materials and 17,300 direct labor hours. Is the direct labor price (rate) variance favorable or unfavorable? a.) Favorable. b.) Unfavorable.
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
TaskMaster Enterprises employs a
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Direct Materials |
32 |
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3.00 |
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96.00 |
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14.50 |
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7.98 |
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16.40 |
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During November, TaskMaster purchased 102,500 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of $328,000. The total factory wages for November were $78,000, 90% of which were for direct labor. TaskMaster manufactured 31,000 units of product during November using 987,700 pounds of direct materials and 17,300 direct labor hours.
Is the direct labor price (rate) variance favorable or unfavorable?
a.) Favorable.
b.) Unfavorable.
Direct labour price variance shows difference in standard labour cost and actual labour cost due to difference in labour rates.
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