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Total Variance
Let us use the following data from
Colonial Pewter Co.
Std. Qty Std. Price Std.
Cost
Inputs or Hours or Rate
(1) (2) (1) x
(2)
Direct materials 3 pound $ 4.00 $12.00
Direct Labor 2.5 hours 14.00 35.00
Variable Mfg. overhead 2.5 hours 3.00 7.50
Total std. cost per unit $54.50
Standard cost of direct materials per unit of product = 3 lbs x $4 per lb = $12 per unit.
Purchasing records show that in June, 6,500 lbs. of pewter were purchased at a cost of
$3.80 per pound. The cost included freight and handling. All of the materials purchased
was used during June to manufacture 2,000 lbs of pewter bookends. Using the data, let us
computer price and quantity variances.
Price and Quantity variances for Colonial
Pewter
Actual Quantity Actual Quantity Standard Quantity
of inputs of inputs allowed for output
at Actual Price at Standard Price at Standard Price
(AQ x AP) (AQ X SP) (SQ x SP)
(1) (2) (3)
The$150 variance is favorable in this example because the actual sales volume for
the three products combined was more than what was budgeted
Mix Variance
B ud. Mix
B ud. at Actual Difference Unit Variance
P roduct P roportion Volume Actual S ales 5 contribution 7
1 2 (3 ) 4 (4 -3 ) 6 (5 ) * (6 )
A 1/3 150 100 -50 0.2 -10
B 1/3 150 200 50 $0.90 45
C 1/3 150 150 0