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Yield variance

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › Yield variance

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • May 12, 2016 at 4:58 pm #314802
    boma77
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    Dear Tutor,
    I have a question regarding the material yield variance. The question is from the BPP Kit

    A mix of three materials into a process produces one litre of a finished product, with some loss of input in the process. Standard material costs are as follows per litre of output.

    Material $
    X 0.3 litres at $2 per litre 0.60
    Y 0.6 litres at $3 per litre 1.80
    Z 0.3 litres at $1 per litre 0.30
    2.70
    During a control period, 5,000 litres of output were produced. These used 1,400 litres of Material X; 3,100
    litres of Material Y; and 1,250 litres of Material Z.

    What is the materials yield variance?
    A $412.50 (A)
    B $150 (F)
    C $469 (F)
    D $562.50 (F)

    Solution:
    5,750 litres of input should produce (× 100/120) 4,791.67
    They did produce 5,000.00
    Yield variance in litres of output 208.33 (F)
    Standard material cost per litre of output $2.70
    Yield variance in $ $562.50 (F)

    Could you please help me how to calculate the loss (100/120).
    Thank you.

    May 13, 2016 at 8:58 am #314886
    John Moffat
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    From the cost card, they are putting in a total of 1.2 litres of material to end up with 1 litre of output.

    Therefore since the actually put in 5,750 litres of material, then should have ended up with 1/1.2 x 5,750 = 4791.67 litres of output.

    May 13, 2016 at 9:00 am #314887
    boma77
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    Thank you very much for your help.

    May 13, 2016 at 9:38 am #314906
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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