Monthly cost analysis – Brown Company
The following activity took place in Brown Company during May:
Number of units produced…. 450 units
Material purchased…. 1,500 feet
Material used in production… 720 feet
Cost per foot of material purchased… $3
The standard cost card indicates that 1.5 feet of materials are allowed for each unit of product. The standard cost of the materials is $4 per foot.
a. Complete the following analysis of direct materials cost for the month:
Annual Quantity of Actual Quantity of Standard Quantity allowed
Inputs at Actual Price Inputs, at Standard Price for Output, at Standard Price
(AQ * AP) (AQ * SP) (SQ * SP)
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b. Redo the above analysis of direct materials cost for the month, using the following formulas:
Materials price variance = AQ AP – SP)
Materials quantity variance = SP (AQ – SQ)