Caspion Corporation Makes and Sells a Product Called a Miniwarp

question 185

Multiple Choice

Caspion Corporation makes and sells a product called a Miniwarp. One Miniwarp requires 2.5 kilograms of the raw material Jurislon. Budgeted production of Miniwarps for the next five months is as follows: The company wants to maintain monthly ending inventories of Jurislon equal to 20% of the following month's production needs. On July 31, this requirement was not met since only 10,800 kilograms of Jurislon were on hand. The cost of Jurislon is $18.00 per kilogram. The company wants to prepare a Direct Materials Purchase Budget for the next five months.
The total cost of Jurislon to be purchased in August is:

• A) $1,839,600
• B) $1,014,300
• C) $1,208,700
• D) $1,017,000

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Spending Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard variable overhead allocated to the actual production achieved.

Fixed Overhead Volume Variances

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead expenses, attributed to changes in production volume.

Standard Cost Data

Predetermined costs for materials, labor, and overhead that are used to measure and control actual production costs.

Capacity Percentage

A measure of the amount of productive capacity being used by a facility or entity, often expressed as a percentage.