ACCT 201B Chp. 8 Connect Practice Problems

the direct material spending variance:

1. can be broken down into the quantity variance and the price variance 2. needs to be decomposed for analysis 3. explains what was spent on materials and what should have been spent

when a static planning budget is compared to actual results t a different activity level:

1. increases/decreases in net income are not adequately explained 2. changes in cost are expected due to changes in activity

the concept that focuses on important variances and ignores trivial ones is:

management by exception

Variances are more accurate when using:

multiple cost drivers

How much input should be used to produce a product or provide a service is a(n) _____ standard

Quantity

The difference b/w the amount of input used and the amount that should have been used, all evaluated at the standard price for the input, is called a(n) _______ variance.

Quantity

favorable variance

actual revenue is more than budgeted revenue

When the planned level of activity is 900 units and the actual level of activity is 1,000 units, the total variable cost for supplies on the flexible budget:

1. Could be higher/lower than the actual cost of supplies 2. Should be higher than in the planning budget

An unfavorable labor efficiency variance can result from:

1. Faulty equipment 2. Poorly motivated workers 3. Inaccurate standards

To calculate a price variance, multiply the _____ quantity times the actual price and compare it to the actual quantity times the _____ price.

Actual Standard

When calculating the labor rate variance, multiply the actual hrs worked times the ____ labor rate and compare it to the actual hrs worked times the ____ labor rate.

Actual Standard

A spending variance is the:

Diff b/w what a cost should have been at the actual level of activity and the actual amount of cost

The labor rate variance is typically the responsibility of the ____ supervisor

Production

The price variance is the diff b/w:

The actual price and the standard price multiplied by the actual amount of input

unfavorable variance

actual revenue is less than budgeted revenue

the variable ovhd ______ variance measures activity differences and the variable ovhd ________ variance measures cost differences.

efficiency rate

the purchasing manager is generally responsible for the material ______ variance, and the production manager is generally responsible for the material ________ variance.

price quantity

the labor efficiency variance is generally the responsibility of _________ manager

production

companies use the ________ _______ cycle to evaluate and improve performance

variance analysis

the standard cost for _______ manufacturing ovhd is computed the same way as the standard cost for direct labor.

variable

you should expect total ________ costs to be higher in the flexible budget if the activity level for a period is higher than expected.

variable

If the actual level of activity differs from the level of activity used on the planning budget:

variable costs may be lower or higher then expected

The difference b/w the actual price paid for the material and what should have been paid according to the standard is reflected in the direct materials _____ variance.

Price

Most companies compute the material price variance when materials are _____ and the material quantity variance when materials are ______.

Purchased Used

SP(AQ-SQ) is the formula for the materials _____ variance.

Quantity

When setting direct labor standards:

1. It is best to use "tight but attainable" standards 2. Time and motion studies may be used 3. Production manager should be consulted

Excessive inventory on hand, especially in the work in process inventory account, may lead to:

1. Obsolete goods 2. High defect rates 3. Inefficient operations

direct labor variances:

are computed in the same way as material variances

a materials price variance is _______ when the standard price is higher than the actual price.

favorable

What costs and revenues should be for the actual level of activity is shown on a(n) ___________ budget

flexible

The ________ manager is generally responsible for the materials price variance.

purchasing

the final, delivered price that should be paid for each unit of direct materials is the ______ price per unit of materials.

standard

the most difficult standard to determine is probably the :

standard hrs per unit

The difference b/w what the total sales should have been, given the actual level of activity for the period, and the actual total sales is a(n) _____ variance.

Revenue

a benchmark used in measuring performance is a(n)

standard

flexible budget

takes into account changes in level of activity

The standard hrs per unit of an output includes:

1. the estimated time to complete the unit 2. an allowance for cleanup and downtime

the standard hrs per unit of an output includes:

1. the estimated time to complete the unit 2. an allowance for cleanup and downtime

T/F: Actual results for a month are determined by plugging the actual number of units sold into the revenues and cost formulas developed during the budgeting process.

False

T/F: The labor rate variance measures the productivity of direct labor.

False

Labor efficiency variance formula:

SR(AH-SH)

The amount of input that should have been used to produce the actual output is known as the ____ quantity or hours allowed.

Standard

The most difficult standard to determine is probably the:

Standard hrs per unit

An unchanged planning budget is known as a(n) _____ planning budget

Static

T/F: The variable ovhd rate variances uses the same basic formula as the labor rate variance except that the variable ovhd rates are used instead of the direct labor rates.

True

If the actual cost is greater than the flexible budget cost, the spending variance will be:

Unfavorable

the difference b/w the actual hrs used and the standard hrs allowed for the actual output is used in the calculation of the labor _______ variance.

efficiency

static planning budget

only considers the planned level of activity

a flexible budget:

shows what revenue & fixed/variable costs should have been at the actual level of activity

Material requirements plus an allowance for normal inefficiencies are added together to determine the ______ quantity of a material input per unit of output.

standard

a price _______ indicates how much should be paid for an input.

standard

if managers consider it unwise to adjust the workforce in response to changes in workload:

the direct labor workforce is really fixed in short run

If managers consider it unwise to adjust the workforce in response to changes in workload:

the direct labor workforce is really fixed in the short run

Materials price variance formula:

(AQ x AP) - (AQ x SP)

The standard rate per direct labor-hour includes:

The base rate per hour Fringe benefits The employer share of payroll taxes

the standard quantity or hours and the standard price or rate required to produce a unit of specific product is shown on a standard _________ _________.

cost card

When the actual quantity of materials used is less than the standard quantity allowed, the material quantity variance is labeled as _______.

Favorable

The difference b/w the actual materials used in production and the standard amount allowed for the actual output is reflected in the materials _____ variance

Quantity