ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

STANDARD COSTING

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The Tee Shirt Enterprise uses a standard costing system. The company established the following direct materials cost standards for one unit of T-shirt:Standard Quantity-4 gramsStandard Rate-RM5/gramStandard Cost-RM20During the month of April, Tee Shirt Enterprise purchased 25, 000 grams of materials at a cost of RM128, 750 and used 10, 250 grams of materials to produce 2, 500 units of T-shirt. The direct materials price variance for January was:
A
RM3, 700 Unfavorable
B
RM3, 700 Favorable
C
RM3, 750 Unfavorable
D
RM3, 750 Favorable
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Standard Quantity   SQ The quantity of material required for manufacturing the product. It may be expressed for one or more units of output. Standard Material required for producing 1 unit is 10 kg. Standard output is 120 units and the material required for the same is 1, 200 kg.

Detailed explanation-2: -When to use Standard Costing in Business Operations. Manufacturing companies are typically the primary users of standard cost accounting. This is because standard costing is well suited for products that are produced in large quantities.

Detailed explanation-3: -To determine these costs, you’ll need to multiply the rate of each by the quantity (in units or hours). For example, if the direct materials price is $10 and the standard quantity is 20 pounds per unit, you would multiply $10 by 20 to get $200. This would be the standard cost for the direct materials only.

Detailed explanation-4: -Standard Costing is an integral part of the costing process within an organisation. It is a process that helps compare the revenues and actual cost of producing a good or service with the actual results to measure the variance and understand its reasons.

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