Standard Costing and Variance Analysis
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Q12025· MEDIUM

Kadan Nigeria Limited, a manufacturing company based in Ikeja, Lagos State, produces and sells a single standardized cleaning product named "CleanMax". The company operates a standard costing system. …

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Q22025· MEDIUM

Eko Breweries Limited, a Lagos-based manufacturer of malt drinks, operates a standard costing system. The following standard cost card relates to one crate of its flagship product, 'Eko Gold', for the…

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Q32022· HARD

Abuja Garments Limited (AGL) manufactures school uniforms for government secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory. The company uses a standard marginal costing system. The standard cost card…

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Q42021· EASY

Nnamdi Plastics Limited (NPL), located in Onitsha, Anambra State, manufactures plastic buckets for the domestic market. The company recently introduced a standard costing system and has asked you, as …

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Q52021· MEDIUM

Abuja Foods Plc employs 80 workers on a standard rate of ₦1,500 per hour. The standard hours allowed per unit of output is 3 hours. In May 2024, actual output was 900 units, workers were paid ₦1,600 p…

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Q62024· MEDIUM

Using the data from the previous question (standard 3 hours per unit, standard rate ₦1,500 per hour, actual output 900 units, actual hours worked 2,850), what is the Labour Efficiency Variance?

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Q72024· MEDIUM

Kano Textiles Limited operates a standard absorption costing system. The following data relates to June 2024: Budgeted fixed overheads ₦4,500,000; Budgeted hours 15,000; Actual fixed overheads ₦4,800,…

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Q82022· MEDIUM

A manufacturing company in Lagos sets a standard material cost of ₦450 per kg for Product X, with a standard usage of 4 kg per unit. During March 2024, the company produced 1,200 units, purchased 5,10…

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Q92022· HARD

Port Harcourt Refineries Plc uses a standard costing system. A favourable Material Price Variance combined with an adverse Material Usage Variance MOST LIKELY indicates which of the following situatio…

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Q102020· HARD

Ibadan Manufacturing Co. operates a standard marginal costing system. Standard variable cost per unit is ₦1,200 (materials ₦700, labour ₦300, variable overhead ₦200). Budgeted production and sales wer…

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Q112023· MEDIUM

A company sets its sales price standard at ₦2,800 per unit with a budgeted sales volume of 3,500 units. Actual sales were 3,200 units at ₦2,950 per unit. What is the Sales Price Variance?

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Q122023· MEDIUM

Using the data in the previous scenario (standard usage 4 kg per unit, standard price ₦450 per kg, actual production 1,200 units, actual usage 4,900 kg), what is the Material Usage Variance?

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Q132021· MEDIUM

Eko Plastics Limited budgeted fixed production overheads of ₦6,000,000 for April 2024, based on budgeted output of 2,000 units. Actual output was 1,800 units and actual fixed overheads incurred were ₦…

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Q142021· EASY

Which of the following statements BEST describes a standard cost?

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