In standard costing system standard costs for all activities are established for better controlling purpose as well as budgeting purpose so standard cost is that cost which is management expects to occurs if some activity is performed but actual cost is the cost which actually spend to perform specific activity and both costs may be same or different due to many reasons and variance analysis is done to find out the reasons for differences.
The difference between actual quantity and standard quantity is called the material quantity variance.
Standard cost is the cost which is basis to measure the actual cost historical cost is the initial cost
The two variances between the actual cost and the standard cost for direct labor are the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance. The labor rate variance measures the difference between the actual hourly wage paid and the standard wage expected, multiplied by the actual hours worked. The labor efficiency variance assesses the difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours allowed for the actual production, valued at the standard hourly rate. These variances help businesses analyze their labor costs and operational efficiency.
Variable overhead cost variance is that variance which is in variable overheads costs between the standard cost and the actual variable cost WHILE fixed overheads cost variance is variance between standard fixed overhead cost and actual fixed overhead cost.
Cost variance means the difference in actual cost from standard cost and very important part of standard costing and budgeting analysis.
The difference between actual quantity and standard quantity is called the material quantity variance.
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A favorable variance is the difference between the budgeted or standard cost and the actual cost. If the actual cost is less than budgeted or standard cost, it is a favorable variance.
Standard cost is the cost which is basis to measure the actual cost historical cost is the initial cost
A favorable variance is the difference between the budgeted or standard cost and the actual cost. If the actual cost is less than budgeted or standard cost, it is a favorable variance.
Price Variance
The two variances between the actual cost and the standard cost for direct labor are the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance. The labor rate variance measures the difference between the actual hourly wage paid and the standard wage expected, multiplied by the actual hours worked. The labor efficiency variance assesses the difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours allowed for the actual production, valued at the standard hourly rate. These variances help businesses analyze their labor costs and operational efficiency.
Labor cost variance means the difference between standard labor cost and actual labor cost.
Variable overhead cost variance is that variance which is in variable overheads costs between the standard cost and the actual variable cost WHILE fixed overheads cost variance is variance between standard fixed overhead cost and actual fixed overhead cost.
Standard cost is that cost which is budgeted at start of production while actual cost is that cost which actually incurred by business both of them can be same if actual cost incurred is same as allocated or determined in budgeting process using standard cost otherwise there will be difference.
Direct material variance refers to the difference between the actual cost of direct materials used in production and the standard cost that was expected to be incurred. It is typically divided into two components: the price variance, which measures the difference between the actual price paid for materials and the standard price, and the quantity variance, which assesses the difference between the actual quantity of materials used and the standard quantity expected for the actual level of production. Analyzing this variance helps businesses identify inefficiencies and cost management issues in their production processes.
Cost variance means the difference in actual cost from standard cost and very important part of standard costing and budgeting analysis.