Chapter 10 – Standard Costing: A Managerial Tool
124. Which of the following is true regarding the disposition of materials and labor variances?
The variances for materials and labor are closed directly to Cost of Goods Sold regardless of materiality.
If the materials price variance is material, it is prorated among Materials Inventory, Materials Usage Variance,
Work in Process, and Finished Goods.
The materials usage variance and the labor variances, if material, are prorated among Work in Process,
Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold.
The materials usage variance and the labor variances are always prorated among Work in Process, Finished
Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold.
The materials usage variance and the labor variances are always closed to Cost of Goods Sold.
125. During September, a small roofing company purchased 500 bundles of a certain type of shingle at a price of $35 per
bundle, $5 less than the standard price. Its standard quantity of this type of shingle is 550 bundles. What is the journal
entry to record the purchase of materials?
debit Materials, 20,000
credit Materials Price Variance, 2,500
credit Accounts Payable, 17,500
debit Materials, 20,000
debit Materials Price Variance, 2,500
credit Accounts Payable, 22,500
debit Materials, 17,500
credit Materials Price Variance, 2,500
credit Accounts Payable, 15,000
debit Materials, 20,000
debit Materials Price Variance, 2,750
credit Accounts Payable, 17,250
Materials = SP × AQ = $40 × 500 = $20,000
126. During June, Cisco Company produced 15,000 chainsaw blades. The standard quantity of material allowed per unit
was 1.5 pounds of steel per blade at a standard cost of $5 per pound. The actual purchase price was $6.25 per pound.
Cisco determined that it had a favorable materials usage variance of $2,500 for June. What is the journal entry to record
the issuance and usage of materials?
debit Work in Process, 112,500
credit Materials Usage Variance, 2,500
credit Materials, 110,000
debit Work in Process, 110,000
debit Materials Usage Variance, 2,500
credit Materials, 112,000
debit Work in Process, 112,500
debit Materials Usage Variance, 2,500
credit Materials, 115,000
debit Work in Process, 140,625
credit Materials Usage Variance, 2,500
credit Materials, 138,125