The Issues Must Be Determined

question 59

Short Answer

The issues must be determined.The issues may not always be clear and may be different than the client believes.Thus,only a thorough understanding of the facts permits an adequate formulation of the issues.

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Definitions:

Standard Hourly Rate

The predetermined cost per hour for labor, used in budgeting and costing to assign labor costs to products and services.

Standard Quantity

The budgeted or pre-determined amount of material or input expected to be used during a manufacturing process.

Standard Hours Allowed

The time that should have been taken to complete the period’s output. It is computed by multiplying the actual number of units produced by the standard hours per unit.

Material Price Variances

The difference between the expected cost of materials and the actual cost incurred, useful in budgeting and cost management.