Direct Cost Variances and Management Control

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9 May 2023
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Given that the flexible budget variance amounts to $105,000 and the actual cost incurred is $65,000, what is the value of the flexible budget cost?

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The flexible budget variance is calculated as the difference between the actual cost and the flexible budget cost. Since the variance is $105,000 and the actual cost is $65,000, the flexible budget cost equals $65,000 minus $105,000, resulting in $40,000.

Practice related questions from the same subject.

  1. 1.Within the hierarchy of costing and budgeting, which of the following represents a product sustaining cost?
  2. 2.Given that the actual cost of a material is $700 while the planned cost was $900, what type of variance is observed?
  3. 3.Given that the actual outcome is $65,000 and the static budget variance amounts to $35,000, what is the value of the static budget?
  4. 4.What term is used to describe the anticipated performance of a company?
  5. 5.Given that the actual labor cost is $1200 while the planned labor cost is $1000, what is the nature of the labor price variance?

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