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rafapak


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Hi guys . I would like to ask you for help. 
On standard cost card per unit materials are calculated as 3 kg x 2 pounds per kilogram which equals 6 pounds. Actual usage of material is 100 kilograms. Standard usage is 120 kilograms.I saved 20 kilograms. When I want to calculate my saving in terms of money I multiply 20 kilograms times 2 pounds (standard cost) which equals to 40 pounds. I have troubles to grasp why when I want to calculate my actual savings I have to use standard cost which is 2 pounds. Standard cost is not actual cost so why I have to use standard cost when I calculate my actual saving on materials ? Please, help



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Hi Rafal

Standard costing is used as a form of planning for businesses and the expected costs which will then enable them to work out the variances between the expected costs and the actual costs, the standard cost card is used with the information that the business has to enable it to come up with a total cost per unit, it can then use this figure against the actual cost figure to work out any variances and then investigate the reasons behind the variances. 



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A thank you to Doug wouldnt go amiss.

I would suggest, after a long break, the best place to start is to go back to level 2 costings, work through the book again and it will help with your level 3 and beyond.

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Thanks for reply joanne



-- Edited by rafapak on Saturday 23rd of November 2019 05:07:25 PM

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Artois wrote:

 

Hi Rafal

Standard costing is used as a form of planning for businesses and the expected costs which will then enable them to work out the variances between the expected costs and the actual costs, the standard cost card is used with the information that the business has to enable it to come up with a total cost per unit, it can then use this figure against the actual cost figure to work out any variances and then investigate the reasons behind the variances. 

 thanks artois for reply



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