Problem:
Nu-Line Ltd purchases manufactured machine tools for conversion to specialist use. The converted tools are sold to the textile industry. The following information relates to the month of July Year 3.
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Budget
(units)
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Actual
(units)
|
|
Purchases of machine tools
|
180
|
180
|
|
Completed production
|
180
|
140
|
|
Sales
|
130
|
150
|
|
Stock of finished goods at 1 July Year 3
|
15
|
15
|
|
Stock of finished goods at 31 July Year 3
|
65
|
5
|
There was no stock of purchased machine tools or work-in-progress at either the start or the end of the month. Finished goods are valued at full standard cost of production. The standard cost of one completed production unit is:
|
£
|
|
Purchased machine tool
|
600
|
|
Direct labour
|
300
|
|
Fixed production overhead
|
200
|
|
Variable production overhead
|
100
|
|
1,200
|
The fixed production overhead per unit was determined by reference to the budgeted volume of production per month. A standard selling price of £2,000 per completed unit was specified in the budget and was achieved in practice. Actual costs incurred during the month were as follows:
|
£
|
|
Invoiced price of machine tools purchased
|
86,800
|
|
Direct wages paid
|
47,500
|
|
Fixed production overhead
|
35,000
|
|
Variable production overhead
|
13,000
|
Required
(a) Prepare a statement of the budgeted profit and the actual profit for the month of July.
(b) Using variances, reconcile the budgeted profit with the actual profit.