Standard Costing
Standard Costing
Standard Costing
Formula
1. Material cost variance (MCV) = Standard rate * Standard quantity - Actual rate * Actual quantity
Standard cost - Actual cost
SC - AC
2. Material Usage variance (MUV)= (Standard quanity - Actual quantity ) -*Standard rate
SQ - AQ * SR
3.( Material price variance (MPV)= Standard price - Actual price ) * Actual quantity
SP - AP * AQ
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
1. Labour cost variance (LCV) = Standard rate * Standard hours - Actual rate * Actual hours
SC - AC
3. Labour rate variance (LRV ) = Standard rate - Actual rate * Actual hours
SR - AR * AH
Sum no 1.
From the following particulars calcuate all Material Variances :
Particulars
Material Standard Actual
(quantity) 1,000kg 900 kg
Price Rs. 12 per kg Rs. 16 per kg
Sum no 2
Sum no 3.
standard - for 4 untis of product A
Material 14 kgs @ Rs . 12 per kg
Actual production - 21,000 untis
Actual material used - 74,000 kgs
Actual rate - 11. 80 per kg
Calculate material variances
Sum no 4
Calculate material variances from the following
Standard for 90 kgs of finished output
Material - 135 kgs @ Rs . 12 per kg
Actual production 81,000 kgs
Actual material used - 1,24,000 kgs
Cost of material used - 14,75,600
Sum no 5
A manufacturing concern which has adopted standard costing furnishes the following information
Standard material for 70kg finished products 100 kg
standard price of material Rs. 1 per kg
Actual otuput 2,10,000 kg
Actual material used 2,80,000 kg 0.9
Cost of material Rs. 2,52,000 300000
Calculate material usage variance
Material price variance and material cost variance
Sum no 6
For producing 80 units of a product 30 kg of material X and 20 kg of material Y is the standard requirement.
Standard price is RS. 6 per kg for X and RS. 10 per kg for Y
80 untis were actually produced using 50 kg of material X purchased for rs. 200 and 10 kg of material Y purchased at Rs. 8 per
Calculate all material variances
Sum no 7
From the following information calculate labour variances
Particulars Standard Actual
No. of hours per
unit 360 400
Rate per hour (RS) 1.5 1.4
Sum no 8
Standard for 100 units
500 Labour hours
Rate Rs. 25 per hour
Actual production - 1,000 units were produced
Total wages paid RS. 1,30,000 for 5,200 hours
Sum no 9
The following information is gathered from the labour records of Kt & Co 2.5
Payroll allocation of direct labour Rs. 20,000
Time card analysis shows that 8,000 hours were worked on production lines
Production reports for the period shows that 4,000 units have been completed each having standard
labour time for 1 1/2 hours and standard labour rate @ Rs. 2 per hour
Calculate all labour variances
Sum no 10
From the following calcuate labour variances : 29400
Standard - for 2 units of output - 5 hours
Labour rate Rs. 10 per hour
Actual production - 1,000 units
Actual hours - 2,450 hours
Actual rate - 12 per hour
Sum no 11
Calcuate labour variances from the following information : -
Standard hours for 4 units - 24 hours
Standard rate - Rs. 18 per unit
Actual production - 1,800 units 432
Actual hours - 10,500 hours 32550
Actual rate - Rs. 3.10 per hour 194400
Sum no 12
From the following calculate all labour variances
Standard hours for 6 units - 42 hours
Standard rate per unit - Rs. 5.60 235.2
Actual production - 2,100 units 12325
Actual hours - 14,500 hours 11760
Actual rate per hour - Rs. 0.85 -565
160
Sum no 13
Standard hour per unit - 12 hours
Standard rate - 5 per hour
Actual production - 1,600 units
Actual hours - 19,800 hours
Actual rate - Rs. 4.85 per hour
Sum no 14
Calculate all labour variances form the following data:
Particulars Standard Actual
Hours Hourly rate Hours Hourly rate
Skilled labour 2,880 20 1,760 25
Semi - skilled
labour 1,920 10 2,640 5
Total 4,800 4,400
Output 108 kg 90kg
Sum no 15
Calculate material and labour variances from the following data:
For 5 units of product A the standard Data are:
Material 40 kg @ Rs. 25 per kg
Labour 100 hours @ Rs. 2.5 per hour
Actual data are :
Actual production - 1,000 kgs
Material 7,840 kg @ Rs. 27 per kg
Labour 19,800 hours @ Rs. 2.6 per hour
Sum no 16
Calculate material and labour variance from the following data:
Standard (Per unit)
Material 6 kg @ Rs. 4 per kg
Labour 4 hours @ Rs. 4 per hour 351000
Actual production for the month 12,500 units 168000
Acutal material price per kg Rs. 4.50 75000
Actual material used during the month - 78,000 kg 50000
Direct labour hours workded - 48,000 hours 300000
Actual wages rate per hour - Rs. 3.5
Sum no 17
From the following details calculate labour and material variances
Standard :
For 10 units of Product Y
Material 80 kg @ Rs. 25per kg
Labour - 200 hours @ 2.5 per hour
Actual:
For 2000 units of product Y
Material 15,680 kg @ 28per kg
Labour - Rs. 1,02,960
Labour rate per hour - Rs. 2.60
Sum no 2
Calculate all Labour variances
The standard labour hours and rate of payment per article A are as follows:
Particulars Hours Rate per hour
Skilled labour 10 3
Semi skilled labour 8 1.5
Unskilled labour 15 1
The actual production was 1,000 articles of A for which the actual hours worked and rates are given as follows :
Particulars Hours Rate per hour
Skilled labour 9,000 4
Semi skilled labour 8,400 1.5
Unskilled labour 20,000 0.9
Sum no 3
Calculate material and labour variances from the following data :
Actual data
Actual production - 1500 units
Material 7840 kg @ Rs. 27
Labour 19800 hours @ 2.6 per hour
2. Material Usage variance (MUV)= (Standard quanity - Actual quantity ) *Standard rate
SQ - AQ * SR
(1,000 - 900)*12
100 * 12
1,200(F)
F stands for Favourable
3.Material price variance (MPV)= Standard price - Actual price ) * Actual quantity
SR - AR * AQ
12 - 16 * 900
3600 (A)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
2400 (A) = 3600(A) + 1200(F)
(2400) = (3600) + 1200
(2400)=(2400)
Sum no 2
25 units 20,000 units Working note
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars quantity rate Cost quantity rate cost
50 25 1,250 42,000 24.5 1,029,000 25 units
20,000 units 50
40,000 25 1,000,000 20000* 50/25
1,000,000
1. Material cost variance (MCV) = SC - AC
10,00,000 - 10,29,000
29,000 (A)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
29000 (A) = 21,000 (F) + 50,000 (A)
Sum no 3
4 units 21,000 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars quantity rate Cost quantity rate cost units 4
14 12 168 74,000 11.8 873,200 Quantity 14
Cross
21,000 units multiply 14*21000/4
73,500 12 882,000 73500
2. Material Usage variance (MUV)= Standard quantity - Actual quantity * Standard Rate
73,500- 74,000 * 12
6,000 (A)
3.Material price variance (MPV)= Standard rate - Actual rate * Actual quantity
12 - 11. 8 * 74,000
0.2*74,000
14,800 (F)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
8,800 (F) = 6,000 (A) + 14,800 (F)
Sum no 4
90 kgs 81,000kgs Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars quantity rate Cost quantity rate cost units 90
135 12 1,620 124,000 11.9 1,475,600 Quantity 135
81,000 kgs 135*81000/90
121,500 12 1,458,000 121,500
2. Material Usage variance (MUV)= Standard quantity - Actual quantity * Standard Rate
1,21,500 - 1,24,000 * 12
30,000 (A)
3.Material price variance (MPV)= Standard rate - Actual rate * Actual quantity
12-11.9*124000
12,400 (F)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
17,600 (A) = 30,000(A) + 12,400(F)
L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Sum no 7
Sum no 8
100 units 1,000 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 100
500 25 12,500 5,200 25 130,000 hours 500
1,000 units 1000*500/100
5,000 25 125,000 5,000
1. Labour cost variance (LCV) = SC - AC = 125000-130000
5000 (A)
2. Labour Efficiency Variance (LEV) = (SH - AH) * SR = 5,000 - 5200 * 25
5000(A)
3. Labour Rate Variance (LRV) = (SR - AR) * AH = (25 - 25) * 5,200
0
Verificationn = LCV = LEV + LRV
5000 (A) = 5000 (A) + 0
L.H.S = R.H.S.
sum no 9
Sum no 10
2 units 1,000 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 2
5 10 50 2,450 12 29,400 Hours 5
1,000 units 1000*5/2
2,500 10 25,000 2,500
Sum no 12
6 units 2,100 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 6
42 5.6 235 14,500 0.85 12,325 hours 42
2,100 units 42*2100/6
14,700 0.8 11,760 14,700
Sum no 13
1 unit 1,600 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 1
12 5 60 19,800 4.85 96,030 hours 12
1,600 units 1600*12/1
19,200 5 96,000 19,200
1. Labour cost variance (LCV) = SC - AC = 96000-96030 = 30(A) Verification = LCV = LRV + LEV
2. Labour efficiency variance (LEV) = (SH-AH)* SR = (19200-19800)*5 30(A) = 3000(A)+2970(F)
3000(A) L.H.S=R.H.S
3. Labour rate variance (LRV) = (SR - AR) * AH = (5-4.85)*19800
2,970(F)
Solution
Sum 14
Given information
108 kg 90kg Working note skilled labour standard
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost kg 90
Skilled 2,880 20 57,600 1,760 25 44,000 ?
Semi skilled 1,920 10 19,200 2,640 5 13,200 90*2880/108
Adjusted information : 2,400
90kg 90kg
Skilled 2,400 20 48,000 1,760 25 44,000 Working note semi skilled labour standard
Semi skilled 1,600 10 16,000 2,640 5 13,200 kg 90
1. Labour cost variance (LCV) = SC- AC ?
Skilled labour 48000-44000 4000(F) 1920*90/108
Semi skilled labour 16000-13200 2800(F) 1600
Total 6800(F)
Verification
2. Labour rate variance (LRV) = (SR - AR) * AH LCV = LRV + LEV
Skilled labour (20-25)*1760 8800(A) 6800(F) = 4400(F) + 2400(F)
Semi skilled labour (10-5)*2640 13200(F) L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Total 4400(F)
Sum no 15
5 units 1,000kgs Working note
Standard/ Actual
quantity Standard Standard Quantity / Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost Material
Material 40 25 1,000 7,840 27 211,680 Units 5
Labour 100 2.5 250 19,800 2.6 51,480 40
Adjusted information :
1,000 kgs 1,000 kgs
Material 8,000 25 200,000 7,840 27 211,680
Labour 20,000 2.5 50,000 19,800 2.6 51,480 Labour
Material cost variance (MCV) = SC - AC = 2,00,000 - 2,11,680 = 11,680(A) units 5
Material price variance (MPV) = (SR-AR)*AQ = (25-27)*7840 = 15,680(A) 100
Material usage variance(MUV)=(SQ-AQ)*SR = (8,000-7840)*25 = 4,000(F)
Verification = MCV=MPV+MUV = 11680(A)=15,680(A)+4,000(F) = L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Labour cost variance (LCV) = SC -AC= 50,000-51,480 = 1,480(A)
Labour rate variance (LRV)=(SR-AR)*AH = (2.5-2.6)*19800 = 1980(A)
Labour efficiency variance(LEV)= (SH-AH)*SR = (20000-19800)*2.5 = 500(F)
Verification = LCV=LRV+LEV= 1480(A)= 1980(A)+500(F) = L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Sum no 16
Sum no 17
Verification Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV LCV = LRV + LEV
39,040(A) = 47,040(A) + 8000(F) 2960(A) = 3960(A) + 1000(F)
L.H.S. = R.H.S. L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Working note
20,000 units
20000* 50/25
ote (standard )
21,000
?
14*21000/4
73500
ote (standard )
81,000
?
135*81000/90
121,500
ote (standard )
210,000
?
2,10,000*100/70
300,000
ote (standard )
1,000
?
1000*500/100
5,000
ote (standard )
1,000
?
1000*5/2
2,500
ote (standard )
1,800
?
24*1800/4
10,800
ote (standard )
2,100
?
42*2100/6
14,700
our = 42/6 = 7
ote (standard )
1,600
?
1600*12/1
19,200
n = LCV = LRV + LEV
00(A)+2970(F)
ote skilled labour standard
108
2,880
90*2880/108
12800
10400
1,000
?
1000*40/5
8000
1,000
?
100*1000/5
20000
quantity = 12500*6 75,000
abour hours = 12500*4 = 78,000
n = MCV = MRV + MUV
51000(A)= 39000(A)+12000(A)
L.H.S.= R.H.S
2,000?
80*2000/10
2000
?
200*2000/10
Sum no 1
2. Material Usage variance (MUV)= (Standard quanity - Actual quantity ) *Standard rate
SQ - AQ * SR
(1,000 - 900)*12
100 * 12
1,200(F)
F stands for Favourable
3.Material price variance (MPV)= Standard price - Actual price ) * Actual quantity
SR - AR * AQ
12 - 16 * 900
3600 (A)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
2400 (A) = 3600(A) + 1200(F)
(2400) = (3600) + 1200
(2400)=(2400)
Sum no 2
25 units 20,000 units Working note
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars quantity rate Cost quantity rate cost
50 25 1,250 42,000 24.5 1,029,000 25 units 20,000 units
20,000 units 50
40,000 25 1,000,000 20000* 50/25
1,000,000
1. Material cost variance (MCV) = SC - AC
10,00,000 - 10,29,000
29,000 (A)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
29000 (A) = 21,000 (F) + 50,000 (A)
Sum no 3
4 units 21,000 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars quantity rate Cost quantity rate cost units 4 21,000
14 12 168 74,000 11.8 873,200 Quantity 14 ?
Cross
21,000 units multiply 14*21000/4
73,500 12 882,000 73500
2. Material Usage variance (MUV)= Standard quantity - Actual quantity * Standard Rate
73,500- 74,000 * 12
6,000 (A)
3.Material price variance (MPV)= Standard rate - Actual rate * Actual quantity
12 - 11. 8 * 74,000
0.2*74,000
14,800 (F)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
8,800 (F) = 6,000 (A) + 14,800 (F)
Sum no 4
90 kgs 81,000kgs Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars quantity rate Cost quantity rate cost units 90 81,000
135 12 1,620 124,000 11.9 1,475,600 Quantity 135 ?
81,000 kgs 135*81000/90
121,500 12 1,458,000 121,500
2. Material Usage variance (MUV)= Standard quantity - Actual quantity * Standard Rate
1,21,500 - 1,24,000 * 12
30,000 (A)
3.Material price variance (MPV)= Standard rate - Actual rate * Actual quantity
12-11.9*124000
12,400 (F)
Verification
MCV = MPV + MUV
17,600 (A) = 30,000(A) + 12,400(F)
L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Sum no 7
Sum no 8
100 units 1,000 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 100 1,000
500 25 12,500 5,200 25 130,000 hours 500 ?
1,000 units 1000*500/100
5,000 25 125,000 5,000
1. Labour cost variance (LCV) = SC - AC = 125000-130000
5000 (A)
2. Labour Efficiency Variance (LEV) = (SH - AH) * SR = 5,000 - 5200 * 25
5000(A)
3. Labour Rate Variance (LRV) = (SR - AR) * AH = (25 - 25) * 5,200
0
Verificationn = LCV = LEV + LRV
5000 (A) = 5000 (A) + 0
L.H.S = R.H.S.
Sum 9
Standard hours = 4000 * 1.5
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost 6000
6,000 2 12,000 8,000 2.5 20,000 Verification
1. Labour cost variance = SC - AC = 12000- 20000 = 8000 (A) LCV = LRV + LEV
2. Labour efficiency variance = (SH - AH) * SR = (6000 - 8000)*2 = 4000(A) 8000(A)= 4000(A)+4000(A)
3. Labour rate variance = (SR - AR)* AH = (2-2.5)* 8000 = 4000(A) L.H.S.=R.H.S
Sum no 10
2 units 1,000 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 2 1,000
5 10 50 2,450 12 29,400 hours 5?
1,000 units 5*1000/2
2,500 10 25,000 2,500
1. Labour cost variance = SC - AC = 25000-29400 = 4400(A)
2.Labour rate variance = (SR-AR)*AH=(10-12)*2450 = 4900(A)
3.Labour Efficiency variance= (SH-AH)*SR=(2500-2450)*10=500(F)
Verification = LCV= LRV+LEV
4400(A)= 4900(A)+500(F)
L.H.S.=R.H.S.
Sum no 11
4 units 1,800 units Working note (standard )
Standard Standard Standard Actual Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 4 1,800
24 hours 18 per unit 432 10,500 3.1 32,550 24 ?
1,800 units 24*1800/4
10,800 3 32,400 10,800
Standard rate per hour
1. Labour cost variance = SC-AC = 32400-32550 = 150(A) per unit = 24/4 = 6 hours
2. Labour rate variance = (SR-AR)*AH = (3-3.1)*10,500 = 1050(A) per hour = 18/6 = 3
3. Labour efficiency variance = (SH-AH)*SR= (10,800-10,500)*3 = 900(F)
Verification = LCV = LRV+LEV
150(A)=1050(A)+900(F)
L.H.S.=R.H.S
Sum no 12
Sum no 13
Sum no 15
5 units 1,000 units Working note on materials
Standard/ Actual
quantity Standard Standard Quantity / Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost units 5 1000
Material 40 25 1,000 7,840 27 211,680 kgs 40 ?
Labour 100 2.5 250 19,800 2.6 51,480 40*1000/5
Adjusted information : 8000
1,000 units 1,000 units Working note on labour
Material 8,000 25 200,000 7,840 27 211,680 units 5 1,000
Labour 20,000 2.5 50,000 19,800 2.6 51,480 hours 100 ?
Material cost variance SC - AC 2,00,000 - 2,11,680 11,680(A) 100*1000/5
Material Rate variacne (SR - AR)*AQ 25-27*7840 15,680(A) 20000
Material usage variance (SQ-AQ)* SR 8000-7840*25 4000(F)
Verification MCV = MRV + MUV 11680(A)= 15680(A)+4000(F) L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Sum no 16
Working note
1 unit 12500 units units 1 12500
Standard/ Actual
quantity Standard Standard Quantity / Actual Actual
Particulars hours rate Cost hours rate cost Quantity 6?
Material 6 4 24 78,000 4.5 351,000 12500*6/1
Labour 4 4 16 48,000 3.5 168,000 75000
Adjusted information :
12500 units 12500 units working note
Material 75,000 4 300,000 78,000 4.5 351,000 hour 1 12500
Labour 50,000 4 200,000 48,000 3.5 168,000 4?
Material cost variance (MCV) SC - AC 3,00,000 - 3,51,000 51,000(A) 12500*4/1
Material price variance (MPV) (SR - AR)*AQ (4-4.5)*78000 50000
39000(A)
Material usage variance (MUV) (SQ-AQ)*SR (75000-78000)*4
12000(A)
Verification MCV = MPV + MUV 51000(A) = 39000(A) + 12000(A) L.H.S. = R.H.S