lOMoARcPSD|9190468 TB ch13 Standard costing quizzer Cost Accounting and Control (University of the East (Philippines)) Studocu is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer STANDARD COSTING VARIANCES & VARIABLE COSTING Problems 1. Whitehall Company sells a single product for P25. inventories. Operating data follow. Sales, 27,000 units Normal capacity Production costs: Variable per unit Fixed production Selling and administrative expenses: Variable per unit sold Fixed selling Number of units produced It had no beginning P675,000 30,000 units P13 P150,000 P2 P20,000 32,500 units Assume the actual costs were as budgeted. a. Find contribution margin per unit. b. Compute the ending inventory under standard variable costing. c. Compute the income under standard variable costing. Assume standard absorption costing using normal capacity as the basis for computing the standard fixed cost per unit. Compute d. Standard gross profit per unit. e. Ending inventory. f. Volume variance. g. Income. SOLUTION: a. P10 (P25 - P13 -P2) b. P71,500 c. P100,000 d. P7 [P13 x ending inventory of 5,500 units (32,500 - 27,000)] [(27,000 x P10) - (P150,000 + P20,000)] [P25 - P13- (P150,000/30,000)] e. P99,000 [5,500 x (P13 + P5)] f. P12,500 F [(32,500 - 30,000) x P5 standard fixed cost per unit] g. P127,500 [(27,000 x P7) + P12,500 - (27,000 x P2) - P20,000] 2. Lund Company sells a single product for P25. inventories. Operating data follow. Sales, 55,000 units Normal capacity Production costs: Variable per unit Fixed production Selling and administrative expenses: Variable per unit sold Fixed selling Number of units produced It had no beginning P1,375,000 60,000 units P13 P300,000 P2 P40,000 66,000 units Assume the actual costs were as budgeted. 1 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer a. Compute income under standard variable costing. b. Compute income under standard absorption costing. SOLUTION: a. P210,000 [55,000 x (P25 - 13 - 2) - (P300,000 + P40,000)] b. P265,000 {P1,375,000 - 55,000 x [P13 + (P300,000/60,000)] - 55,000 x P2 - P40,000 + P30,000 volume variance} 3. Maiden Rock Company sells a single product for P25. inventories. Operating data follow. Sales, 20,000 units Normal capacity Production costs: Variable per unit Fixed production Selling and administrative expenses: Variable per unit sold Fixed selling Number of units produced It had no beginning P500,000 30,000 units P13 P150,000 P2 P20,000 32,500 units Assume the actual costs were as budgeted. a. Find Maiden Rock’s income under standard variable costing. b. Find Maiden Rock’s income under standard absorption costing. SOLUTION: a. P30,000 [20,000 x (P25 - 13 - 2) - (P150,000 + P20,000)] b. P92,500 {P500,000 - 20,000 x [P13 + [P150,000/30,000)] - 20,000 x P2 - P20,000 + P12,500 volume variance} 4. Genco Inc. makes a single product that sells for P50. The standard variable manufacturing cost is P32.50 and the standard fixed manufacturing cost is P7.50, based on producing 20,000 units. During the year Genco produced 22,000 units and sold 21,000 units. Actual fixed manufacturing costs were P157,000; actual variable manufacturing costs were P735,000. Selling and administrative expenses, all fixed, were P75,000. There were no beginning inventories. a. Prepare a standard absorption costing income statement. b. Prepare a standard variable costing income statement. SOLUTION: a. Sales (21,000 x P50) Cost of Goods Sold (21,000 x P40) P840,000 Variances: Variable Spending P20,000 Un Fixed Spending 7,000 Un Volume (15,000) F 12,000 Adjusted Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Selling & Administrative Net Income P1,050,000 852,000 P198,000 75,000 P123,000 b. Sales P1,050,000 Variable Costs (21,000 x P32.50) P682,500 Variable Spending Variance 20,000 Un Adjusted Variable Cost of Goods Sold 702,500 Contribution Margin P347,500 2 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Fixed Costs: Manufacturing Selling & Administrative Net Income Pre-week Quizzer P157,000 75,000 232,000 P115,500 5. Brahms Corp. has the following data: Normal capacity 25,000 Practical capacity 30,000 Budgeted production 20,000 Actual production 22,000 Actual sales (P25 per unit) 21,000 Standard variable production cost per unit P15 Budgeted fixed production costs P120,000 There were no variable cost variances for the year. Fixed costs incurred were equal to the budgeted amount. There were no beginning inventories and no selling or administrative expenses. a. Compute the absorption costing income if fixed costs per unit are determined using normal capacity. b. Compute the absorption costing income if fixed costs per unit are determined using practical capacity. c. Compute the absorption costing income if fixed costs per unit are determined using budgeted production. d. Compute the variable costing income. SOLUTION: a. P94,800 [P525,000 - (21,000 x P19.80) - P14,400 volume variance] Volume variance P14,400 = P120,000/25,000 x 22,000 - P120,000 b. P94,000 [P525,000 - (21,000 x P19) - P32,000 volume variance] Volume variance P32,000 = P120,000/30,000 x 22,000 - P120,000 c. P96,000 [P525,000 - (21,000 x P21) + P12,000 volume variance] Volume variance P12,000 = P120,000/20,000 x 22,000 - P120,000 d. P90,000 [P525,000 - (21,000 x P15) - P120,000] 6. Cumberland Company sells a single product for P30. inventories. Operating data follow. Sales, 12,000 units Normal capacity Production costs: Variable per unit Fixed production Selling and administrative expenses: Variable per unit sold Fixed selling Number of units produced It had no beginning P360,000 20,000 units P15 P75,000 P5 P25,000 13,000 units Assume the actual costs were as budgeted. a. Find contribution margin per unit. b. Compute the ending inventory under standard variable costing. c. Compute the income under standard variable costing. Assume standard absorption costing using normal capacity as the basis for computing the standard fixed cost per unit. Compute 3 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer d. Standard gross profit per unit. e. Ending inventory. f. Volume variance. g. Income. SOLUTION: a. P10 (P30 - P15 - P5) b. P15,000 [P15 x ending inventory of 1,000 units (13,000 - 12,000)] c. P20,000 [(12,000 x P10) - (P75,000 + P25,000)] d. P11.25 [P30 - P15 - (P75,000/20,000)] e. P18,750 f. P26,250 U g. P23,750 [1,000 x (P15 + P3.75)] [(20,000 - 13,000) x P3.75 standard fixed cost per unit] [(12,000 x P11.25) - P26,250 - (12,000 x P5) - P25,000] 7. Acme Company sells a single product for P30. inventories. Operating data follow. It had no beginning Sales, 12,000 units Normal capacity Production costs: Variable per unit Fixed production Selling and administrative expenses: Variable per unit sold Fixed selling Number of units produced P360,000 15,000 units P17 P75,000 P5 P25,000 13,500 units Assume the actual costs were as budgeted. a. Compute income under standard variable costing. b. Compute income under standard absorption costing. SOLUTION: a. P(4,000) [(12,000 x (P30 - P17 - P5) - (P75,000 + P25,000)] b. P3,500 {P360,000 - 12,000 x [P17 + (P75,000/15,000)] - 12,000 x P5 - P25,000 - P7,500 volume variance} 8. Carlson Company sells a single product for P30. inventories. Operating data follow. Sales, 12,500 units Normal capacity Production costs: Variable per unit Fixed production Selling and administrative expenses: Variable per unit sold Fixed selling Number of units produced It had no beginning P375,000 15,000 units P17 P75,000 P5 P25,000 13,000 units Assume the actual costs were as budgeted. 4 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer a. Find Carlson’s income under standard variable costing. b. Find Carlson’s income under standard absorption costing. SOLUTION: a. P -0- [12,500 x (P30 - P17 - P5) - (P75,000 + P25,000)] b. P2,500 {P375,000 – 12,500 x [P17 + (P75,000/15,000)] – 12,500 x P5 - P25,000 - P10,000 volume variance} 9. Bach Inc. makes a single product that sells for P40. The standard variable manufacturing cost is P22 and the standard fixed manufacturing cost is P8, based on producing 30,000 units. During the year Bach produced 28,000 units and sold 26,000 units. Actual fixed manufacturing costs were P235,000; actual variable manufacturing costs were P595,000. Selling and administrative expenses were P95,000. There were no beginning inventories. a. Prepare a standard absorption costing income statement. b. Prepare a standard variable costing income statement. SOLUTION: a. Sales (26,000 x P40) P1,040,000 Cost of Goods Sold (26,000 x P30) P780,000 Variances: Variable Spending P(21,000) F Fixed Spending ( 5,000) F Volume 16,000 Un (10,000) Adjusted Cost of Goods Sold 770,000 Gross Profit P270,000 Selling & Administrative 95,000 Net Income P175,000 b. Sales P1,040,000 Variable Costs (26,000 x P22) P572,000 Variable Spending Variance (21,000) F Adjusted Variable Cost of Goods Sold 551,000 Contribution Margin P489,000 Fixed Costs: Manufacturing 235,000 Selling & Administrative 95,000 330,000 Net Income P159,000 10. Hayden Corp. has the following data: Normal capacity 40,000 Practical capacity 45,000 Budgeted production 30,000 Actual production 35,000 Actual sales (P20 per unit) 32,000 Standard variable production cost per unit P12 Budgeted fixed production costs P135,000 There were no variable cost variances for the year. Fixed costs incurred were equal to the budgeted amount. There were no beginning inventories and no selling or administrative expenses. a. Compute the absorption costing income if fixed costs per unit are determined using normal capacity. b. Compute the absorption costing income if fixed costs per unit are determined using practical capacity. c. Compute the absorption costing income if fixed costs per unit are determined using budgeted production. d. Compute the variable costing income. 5 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer SOLUTION TO THE LAST PROBLEM a. P131,125 [P640,000 - (32,000 x P15.375) - P16,875 volume variance] Volume variance P16,875 = P135,000/40,000 x 35,000 - P135,000 b. P130,000 [P640,000 - (32,000 x P15) - P30,000 volume variance] Volume variance P30,000 = P135,000/30,000 x 35,000 - P135,000 c. P134,500 [P640,000 - (32,000 x P16.50) + P22,500 volume variance] Volume variance P22,500 = P135,000/30,000 x 35,000 - P135,000 d. P121,000 [P640,000 - (32,000 x P12) - P135,000] Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is NOT a type of absorption costing? a. Direct costing. b. Actual costing. c. Normal costing. d. None of the above. 2. Variable costing is UNACCEPTABLE for a. managerial accounting. b. financial accounting. c. transfer pricing. d. reporting by product lines for internal purposes. 3. A criticism of variable costing for managerial accounting purposes is that it a. is not acceptable for product line segmented reporting. b. does not reflect cost-volume-profit relationships. c. overstates inventories. d. might encourage managers to emphasize the short term at the expense of the long term. 4. Normal costing and standard costing differ in that a. the two systems can show different overhead budget variances. b. only normal costing can be used with absorption costing. c. the two systems show different volume variances if standard hours do not equal actual hours. d. normal costing is less appropriate for multiproduct firms. 5. Variable costing and absorption costing will show the same incomes when there are no a. beginning inventories. b. ending inventories. c. variable costs. d. beginning and ending inventories. 6. ABC had the same activity in 20X3 as in 20X2 except that production was higher in 20X3 than in 20X2. ABC will show a. higher income in 20X3 than in 20X2. b. the same income in both years. c. the same income in both years under variable costing. d. the same income in both years under absorption costing. 7. The a. b. c. d. use of variable costing requires knowing the contribution margin and break-even point for each product. the variable and fixed components of production cost. controllable and noncontrollable components of all costs. the number of units of each product produced during the period. 8. Which measure of activity is likely to give the LOWEST standard fixed 6 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer cost per unit? a. Actual activity. b. Normal capacity. c. Budgeted activity. d. Practical capacity. 9. Which item is NOT used to compute the fixed overhead volume variance? a. Standard fixed cost per unit. b. Budgeted fixed overhead. c. Actual fixed overhead. d. Actual quantity produced. 10. Which variance is LEAST relevant for control purposes? a. Material use variance. b. Fixed overhead volume variance. c. Fixed overhead budget variance. d. Labor efficiency variance. 11. A company that sets a standard fixed cost based on practical capacity a. should expect unfavorable volume variances. b. will set its selling prices too low. c. has a higher cost per unit than a company using normal activity to set the standard. d. usually overapplies its fixed costs. 12. A predetermined overhead rate for fixed costs is unlike a standard fixed cost per unit in that a predetermined overhead rate is a. based on an input factor like direct labor hours and a standard cost per unit is based on a unit of output. b. based on practical capacity and a standard fixed cost can be based on any level of activity. c. used with variable costing while a standard fixed cost is used with absorption costing. d. likely to be higher than a standard fixed cost per unit. 13. ABC had P400,000 budgeted fixed overhead costs and based its standard on normal activity of 40,000 units. Actual fixed overhead costs were P430,000, actual production was 36,000 units, and sales were 30,000 units. The volume variance was a. P30,000. b. P40,000. c. P70,000. d. P77,777. 14. Advocates of variable costing for internal reporting purposes do NOT rely on which of the following points? a. The matching concept. b. Price-volume relationships. c. Absorption costing does not include selling and administrative expenses as part of inventoriable cost. d. Production influences income under absorption costing. 15. Calculating income under variable costing does NOT require knowing a. unit sales. b. unit variable manufacturing costs. c. selling price. d. unit production. 16. Inventoriable costs under absorption costing include a. both fixed and variable production costs. b. only variable production costs. c. all production costs plus variable selling and administrative costs. d. all production costs plus all selling and administrative costs. 17. Inventoriable costs under variable costing include 7 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER a. b. c. d. Pre-week Quizzer fixed and variable production costs. variable production costs. all production costs plus variable selling and administrative costs. all production costs plus all selling and administrative costs. 18. Absorption costing and variable costing differ in that a. income is lower under variable costing. b. variable costing treats selling costs as period costs. c. variable costing treats all variable costs as product costs. d. inventory cost is higher under absorption costing. 19. Absorption costing differs from variable costing in that a. standards can be used with absorption costing, but not with variable costing. b. absorption costing inventories are more correctly valued. c. production influences income under absorption costing, but not under variable costing. d. companies using absorption costing have lower fixed costs. 20. Which method gives the lowest inventory cost per unit? a. Variable costing. b. Absorption costing using normal activity to set the standard fixed cost. c. Absorption costing using practical capacity to set the standard fixed cost. d. Actual absorption costing. 21. Which costs are treated differently under absorption costing and variable costing? a. Variable manufacturing costs. b. Fixed manufacturing costs. c. Variable selling and administrative expenses. d. Fixed selling and administrative expenses. 22. ABC Company had 15,000 units in ending inventory. The total cost of those units under variable costing is a. less than it is under absorption costing. b. the same as it is under absorption costing. c. more than it is under absorption costing. d. any of the above. 23. York Company had P200,000 income using absorption costing. York has no variable manufacturing costs. Beginning inventory was P15,000 and ending inventory was P22,000. Income under variable costing would have been a. P178,000. b. P193,000. c. P200,000. d. P207,000. 24. An unfavorable volume variance means that a. cost control was probably poor. b. absorption costing income is lower than variable costing income. c. actual output was less than the level used to set the standard fixed cost. d. actual output was more than the level used to set the standard fixed cost. 25. Which variance CANNOT arise under variable costing? a. variable overhead budget variance. b. variable overhead efficiency variance. c. fixed overhead budget variance. d. fixed overhead volume variance. 26. Standard costing differs from normal costing in the treatment of a. materials, direct labor, and overhead. b. materials and direct labor. 8 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer c. direct labor and overhead. d. overhead. 27. Normal costing differs from actual costing in treating a. materials, direct labor, and overhead. b. materials and direct labor. c. direct labor and overhead. d. overhead. 28. As compared to normal costing, standard costing can yield a. different volume variances and budget variances. b. different budget variances. c. different volume variances. d. none of the above. 29. Under variable costing there can be no a. fixed overhead variances. b. fixed overhead budget variance. c. fixed overhead volume variance. d. no fixed overhead. 30. ABC had the same activity in 20X4 as in 20X3 except that production was lower in 20X4 than in 20X3. ABC will show a. lower income in 20X4 than in 20X3. b. the same income in both years. c. the same income in both years under variable costing. d. the same income in both years under absorption costing. 31. Rounder Industries manufactures a single product. Variable production costs are P20 and fixed production costs are P300,000. Rounder uses a normal activity of 20,000 units to set its standard costs. Rounder began the year with no inventory, produced 22,000 units, and sold 21,000 units. Ending inventory under variable costing would be a. P20,000. b. P30,000. c. P35,000. d. cannot be determined without further information. 32. Rounder Industries manufactures a single product. Variable production costs are P20 and fixed production costs are P300,000. Rounder uses a normal activity of 20,000 units to set its standard costs. Rounder began the year with no inventory, produced 22,000 units, and sold 21,000 units. Ending inventory under absorption costing would be a. P20,000. b. P30,000. c. P35,000. d. cannot be determined without further information. 33. Rounder Industries manufactures a single product. Variable production costs are P20 and fixed production costs are P300,000. Rounder uses a normal activity of 20,000 units to set its standard costs. Rounder began the year with no inventory, produced 22,000 units, and sold 21,000 units. The volume variance under variable costing would be a. P0. b. P20,000. c. P30,000. d. some other number. 34. Rounder Industries manufactures a single product. Variable production costs are P20 and fixed production costs are P300,000. Rounder uses a normal activity of 20,000 units to set its standard costs. Rounder began the year with no inventory, produced 22,000 units, and sold 21,000 units. The volume variance under absorption costing would be a. P0. b. P20,000. c. P30,000. d. some other number. 35. Rounder Industries manufactures a single product. Variable production 9 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer costs are P20 and fixed production costs are P300,000. Rounder uses a normal activity of 20,000 units to set its standard costs. Rounder began the year with no inventory, produced 22,000 units, and sold 21,000 units. The standard cost of goods sold under variable costing would be a. P400,000. b. P420,000. c. P735,000. d. some other number. 36. Rounder Industries manufactures a single product. Variable production costs are P20 and fixed production costs are P300,000. Rounder uses a normal activity of 20,000 units to set its standard costs. Rounder began the year with no inventory, produced 22,000 units, and sold 21,000 units. The standard cost of goods sold under absorption costing would be a. P400,000. b. P420,000. c. P735,000. d. some other number. 37. Alpha Company has a standard fixed cost of P10 per unit. At an actual production of 16,000 units an unfavorable volume variance of P20,000 resulted. What were total budgeted fixed costs? a. P140,000 b. P160,000 c. P180,000 d. Cannot be determined without further information. 38. 39. Beta Company has a standard fixed cost of P10 per unit using a normal capacity of 11,000 units. An unfavorable volume variance of P12,000 resulted. What was the volume produced? a. 9,800 b. 11,000 c. 12,200 d. Cannot be determined without further information. Gamma Corporation has total budgeted fixed costs of P150,000. Actual production was 8,000 units; normal capacity is 7,500 units. What was the volume variance? a. P10,000 favorable b. P15,000 favorable c. P15,000 unfavorable d. P10,000 unfavorable 40. Eastern Co. has total budgeted fixed costs of P150,000. Actual production of 39,000 units resulted in a P6,000 favorable volume variance. What normal capacity was used to determine the fixed overhead rate? a. 33,000 b. 37,500 c. 40,560 d. Cannot be determined without further information. 41. Western Company has a standard fixed cost of P8 per unit. At an actual production of 8,000 units a favorable volume variance of P12,000 resulted. What were total budgeted fixed costs? a. P52,000 b. P64,000 c. P76,000 d. Cannot be determined without further information. 42. Monona Corporation has total budgeted fixed costs of P64,000. Actual production was 15,000 units; normal capacity is 16,000 units. What was the volume variance? a. P4,000 favorable b. P4,267 favorable c. P4,267 unfavorable d. P4,000 unfavorable 10 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer 43. Madison Industries manufactures a single product using standard costing. Variable production costs are P26 and fixed production costs are P250,000. Madison uses a normal activity of 12,500 units to set its standard costs. Madison began the year with 1,000 units in inventory, produced 11,000 units, and sold 11,500 units. Ending inventory under variable costing would be a. P10,000. b. P13,000. c. P23,000. d. cannot be determined without further information. 44. Madison Industries manufactures a single product using standard costing. Variable production costs are P26 and fixed production costs are P250,000. Madison uses a normal activity of 12,500 units to set its standard costs. Madison began the year with 1,000 units in inventory, produced 11,000 units, and sold 11,500 units. Ending inventory under absorption costing would be a. P10,000. b. P13,000. c. P23,000. d. cannot be determined without further information. 45. Madison Industries manufactures a single product using standard costing. Variable production costs are P26 and fixed production costs are P250,000. Madison uses a normal activity of 12,500 units to set its standard costs. Madison began the year with 1,000 units in inventory, produced 11,000 units, and sold 11,500 units. The volume variance under variable costing would be a. P10,000. b. P20,000. c. P30,000. d. some other number. 46. Madison Industries manufactures a single product using standard costing. Variable production costs are P26 and fixed production costs are P250,000. Madison uses a normal activity of 12,500 units to set its standard costs. Madison began the year with 1,000 units in inventory, produced 11,000 units, and sold 11,500 units. The volume variance under absorption costing would be a. P10,000. b. P20,000. c. P30,000. d. some other number. 47. Madison Industries manufactures a single product using standard costing. Variable production costs are P26 and fixed production costs are P250,000. Madison uses a normal activity of 12,500 units to set its standard costs. Madison began the year with 1,000 units in inventory, produced 11,000 units, and sold 11,500 units. The standard cost of goods sold under variable costing would be a. P230,000. b. P299,000. c. P506,000. d. P529,000. 48. Sigma Company has a standard fixed cost of P18 per unit using a normal capacity of 9,000 units. A favorable volume variance of P18,000 resulted. What was the volume produced? a. 8,000 b. 9,000 c. 10,000 d. Cannot be determined without further information. 49. Western Co. has total budgeted fixed costs of P72,000. Actual production of 5,500 units resulted in a P6,000 unfavorable volume variance. What 11 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD|9190468 PCC CPA REVIEW CENTER Pre-week Quizzer normal capacity was used to determine the fixed overhead rate? a. 5,000 b. 5,500 c. 6,000 d. Cannot be determined without further information. 50. Madison Industries manufactures a single product using standard costing. Variable production costs are P26 and fixed production costs are P250,000. Madison uses a normal activity of 12,500 units to set its standard costs. Madison began the year with 1,000 units in inventory, produced 11,000 units, and sold 11,500 units. The standard cost of goods sold under absorption costing would be a. b. c. d. P230,000. P299,000. P506,000. P529,000. - END - 12 Downloaded by Meisha Guzman (bonjourchocolatte@gmail.com)