Kartman Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standar
d Cost Per Unit Direct materials 7.8 pounds $ 8.30 per pound $ 64.74 Direct labor 0.3 hours $ 37.00 per hour $ 11.10 Variable overhead 0.3 hours $ 5.30 per hour $ 1.59 In June the company's budgeted production was 4,700 units but the actual production was 4,800 units. The company used 23,450 pounds of the direct material and 2,420 direct labor-hours to produce this output. During the month, the company purchased 26,700 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $183,180. The actual direct labor cost was $58,321 and the actual variable overhead cost was $11,861. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The variable overhead rate variance for June is:
When the job applicants for specific jobs are told to perform a sample of the job, this implies that the company is using a performance test.
Performance test simply refers to a test that requires the individuals partaking in it to perform an activity using their skills, ability and knowledge.
The bottom-up approach for estimating times and costs that uses costs from past projects that were similar to the current project is known as template method.
It should be noted that estimating time and cost are vital because it helps schedule work, develop needs of cash flow and show progress of a project.
