Reference: 11-11
the Clark Company Makes a Single Product and Uses

question 83

Multiple Choice

Reference: 11-11
The Clark Company makes a single product and uses standard costing. Variable overhead is assigned to production on the basis of direct labour hours. Some data concerning this product for the month of May follow: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Labour rate variance: } & \$ 7,000 & \mathrm {~F} \\\hline \text { Labour efficiency variance: } & \$ 12,000 & \mathrm {~F} \\\hline \text { Variable overhead efficiency variance: } & \$ 4,000 & \mathrm {~F} \\\hline \text { Number of units produced: } & 10,000 & \\\hline \text { Standard labour rate per direct labour hour: } & \$ 12 & \\\hline \text { Standard variable overhead rate per direct labour hour: } & \$ 4 & \\\hline \text { Actual labour hours used: } & 14,000 & \\\hline \text { Actual variable manufacturing overhead costs: } & \$ 58,290 & \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Which of the following statements is not true about the use of a standard cost system

• A)Standards can be used by individuals to judge their own performance.
• B)A favourable variance will always be good thing for a business.
• C)The use of standard costs can greatly simplify bookkeeping.
• D)As long as costs do not fall significantly outside of standards managers can usually focus on other issues.

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Earnings from a company’s core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all direct costs and overheads involved in manufacturing a product in the cost of that product.

Contribution Margin

The amount of revenue remaining after subtracting the variable costs associated with producing goods, contributing to covering fixed costs and profit.

Service Firms

Companies that primarily provide intangible products or services to customers, such as consultancy, education, financial services, and healthcare.