Monique’s Florals produced a special Mother’s Day arrangement that included eight roses. The standard and actual costs of the roses used in each arrangement follow: Standard Actual Average number of roses per arrangement 9.10 9.50 Price per rose × $ 0.90 × $ 0.84 Cost of roses per arrangement $ 8.19 $ 7.98 Monique’s Florals planned to make 805 arrangements but actually made 900. Required Determine the total flexible budget materials variance and indicate whether it is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). Determine the materials price variance and indicate whether it is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). Determine the materials usage variance and indicate whether it is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). Confirm the accuracy of Requirements a, b, and c by showing that the sum of the price and usage variances equals the total variance.\

1. Total flexible budget materials variance $189 Favourable

2. Materials price variance $513 Favorable

3. Materials usage variance $324 Unfavorable

4. Total Variance $189 Favorable

Explanation:

1. Calculation to Determine the total flexible budget materials variance

Using this formula

Total flexible budget materials variance=Standard cost - Actual cost

Let plug in the formula

Total flexible budget materials variance=($ 8.19*900)-($ 7.98*900)

Total flexible budget materials variance=$7,371-$7,182

Total flexible budget materials variance=$189 Favourable

Therefore Total flexible budget materials variance is $189 Favorable

2. Calculation to Determine the materials price variance

Using this formula

Materials price variance=(Standard price -Actual price)*Actual quatity

Let plug in the formula

Materials price variance=($ 0.90 - $ 0.84)*(900*9.50)

Materials price variance=$0.06*8,550

Materials price variance=$513 Favorable

Therefore Materials price variance is $513 Favorable

3. Calculation to Determine the materials usage variance

Using this formula

Materials usage variance=(Standard quatity-Actual quantity)*Standard price

Let plug in the formula

Materials usage variance=[(900*9.10)-8,550]*$ $0.90

Materials usage variance=(8,190-8,550)*$0.90

Materials usage variance=-360*$0.90

Materials usage variance=$324 Unfavorable

Therefore Materials usage variance is $324 Unfavorable

4. Calculation to Confirm the accuracy of Requirements a, b, and c

Materials price variance is $513 Favorable

Less Materials usage variance $324 Unfavorable

Total Variance $189 Favorable

Therefore the accuracy of Requirements a, b, and c is $189 Favorable

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