FlexibleBudgets,OverheadCostVariances,andManagementControlCHAPTER8
Chapter8learningobjectivesExplainthesimilaritiesanddifferencesinplanningvariableandfixedoverheadcostsDevelopbudgetedvariableandfixedoverheadcostratesComputethevariableoverheadflexible-budgetvariance,thevariableoverheadefficiencyvarianceandthevariableoverheadspendingvarianceComputethefixedoverheadflexible-budgetvariance,thefixedoverheadspendingvarianceandthefixedoverheadproduction-volumevariance8-2
Chapter8learningobjectives,concludedShowhowthe4-varianceanalysisapproachreconcilestheactualoverheadincurredwiththeoverheadamountsallocatedduringtheperiodExplaintherelationshipbetweenthesales-volumevarianceandtheproduction-volumevarianceCalculatevariancesinactivity-basedcostingExaminetheuseofoverheadvariancesinnonmanufacturingsettings8-3
PlanningfixedandvariableOverheadToeffectivelyplanvariableoverheadcosts,managersshouldfocusonactivitiesthataddvalueandeliminatethosethatdonot.Fixedoverheadplanningissimilar~planonlyforessentialactivitiesandplantobeasefficientaspossible.8-4
StandardCosting…isacostingsystemthatTracesdirectcoststooutputbymultiplyingthestandardpricesorratebythestandardquantitiesofinputsallowedforactualoutputsproduced.Allocatesoverheadcostsonthebasisofthestandardoverhead-costratestimesthestandardquantitiesoftheallocationbasesallowedfortheactualoutputsproduced.8-5
DevelopingBudgetedVariableOverheadCostRatesChoosetheperiodtobeusedforthebudget.Selectthecost-allocationbasestouseinallocatingvariableoverheadcoststooutputproduced.Identifythevariableoverheadcostsassociatedwitheachcost-allocationbase.Computetherateperunitofeachcost-allocationbaseusedtoallocatevariableoverheadcoststooutputproduced.8-6
TheDetails:VariableOHVariances
VARIABLEOVERHEADFLEXIBLE-BUD