ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

STANDARD COSTING

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Quantity Unit Price Cost Per UnitMaterial (kg) 3 RM23 RM69Labour (hours) 2 RM20 RM40Budgeted production is 1, 000 units.Actual production is 900 units.Actual inputs were as follows:Material 2, 650 kg costing RM66, 250Labour 1840 hours costing RM34, 960Compute the labour rate variance is:
A
RM1, 040 (A)
B
RM1, 840 (F)
C
RM1, 040 (F)
D
RM1, 840 (A)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Direct Material Yield Variance : It is that portion of the direct material usage variance which is the due to the difference between the standard yield specified and the actual yield obtained. ILLUSTRATION : The standard material cost for 100 kg of chemical D is made up of : Chemical A-30 kg.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cost per unit = (Electricity + Rent + Labor + Raw materials) / Number of units.

Detailed explanation-3: -The unit cost is the price incurred by a company to produce, store and sell one unit of a particular product. Unit costs include all fixed costs and all variable costs involved in production. Cost unit is a form of measurement of volume of production or service.

Detailed explanation-4: -The total product cost formula is Total Product Cost = Cost of Raw Materials + Cost of Direct Labor + Cost of Overhead. Another useful measure is the production cost per unit. This is calculated from the total production cost divided by the total number of units produced.

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