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What is the formula for calculating Material Price Variance?

Standard usage

Standard price

Actual price

Standard unit price - actual unit price

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During September, 300 labor hours were worked at a total cost of Rs 4,800. The variable overhead expenditure variance was Rs 600 (Adverse). Assuming overheads relate to direct labor hours, what was the standard cost per labor hour?

Rs. 18

Rs. 14

Rs. 1650

Rs. 1750

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Calculate the selling price variance given an actual selling price of $400, an actual result (budgeted price) of $250, and 500 units sold.

$75,000

$45,000

$65,000

$55,000

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What is the primary distinction between estimated costs and standard costs?

Standard cost emphasis is on 'what cost will be', while estimated cost emphasis is on 'what cost should be'

Standard costs are based on scientific analysis and engineering studies, while estimated costs are based on a historical basis

Standard costs are frequently revised compared to the estimated cost

Estimated costs are stable than standard costs

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Capacity Ratio =

$$\frac{{{\text{Number of actual working days in a period}}}}{{{\text{Number of working days in the budget period}}}} \times 100$$

$$\frac{{{\text{Standard hours for actual production}}}}{{{\text{Budgeted standard hours}}}} \times 100$$

$$\frac{{{\text{Actual hours worked}}}}{{{\text{Budgeted hours}}}} \times 100$$

$$\frac{{{\text{Standard hours for actual production}}}}{{{\text{Actual hours worked}}}} \times 100$$

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What term describes the difference between budgeted financial figures and actual performance results?

standard deviation

mean average

weighted average

variances

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What is the formula for calculating the total labour cost variance?

Standard rate (standard time for actual output - actual time paid for)

Standard cost of labour - actual cost of labour

Standard rate (standard time for actual output - actual time worked)

Actual time taken (standard rate - actual rate)

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How is the idle time variance calculated in labor cost analysis?

Idle time × budgeted labour rate

Idle time × historical cost

Idle time × actual labour

Idle time × standard rate

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If the flexible budget amount is $27,000 and the flexible budget variance is $12,000, what is the actual result amount?

$49,000

$15,000

$27,000

$39,000

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Standard Costing and Variance Analysis MCQs for Competitive Exams

Standard Costing and Variance Analysis MCQs for Competitive Exams

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