Monique's Florals produced a special Mother's Day arrangement that included eight roses. The standard and actual cost
the roses used in each arrangement follow:
Average number of roses per arrangement
Price per rose
Cost of roses per arrangement
Standard
8.20
Actual
8.50
x $ 0.45
$ 3.69
x $ 0.42
$ 3.57
Monique's Florals planned to make 760 arrangements but actually made 810.
Required
a. Determine the total flexible budget materials variance and indicate whether it is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).
b. Determine the materials price variance and indicate whether it is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).
c. Determine the materials usage variance and indicate whether it is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).
d. Confirm the accuracy of Requirements a, b, and c by showing that the sum of the price and usage variances equals th
total variance.
