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MA Chapter 26 Questions Variance Analysis

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  1. Myat123
    I got 100%
  2. Sumaya
    Another question from the mock paper which i can’t seem to grasp. I re-watched the lecture videos and am more confused than ever with the following questions:

    Able Ltd is considering a new project, details below:

    Initial cost: $300,000
    Expected life: 5 years
    Estimate scrap value: $20,000
    Addition revenue from project: $120,000 per year
    Incremental costs from project: $30,000 per year
    Cost of Capital: 10%

    a) calculate net present value of project
    Sir how do you did this question step by step
  3. John MoffatTutor
    See this previous reply:
    https://opentuition.com/topic/net-present-value-accounting-rate-of-return/#google_vignette
  4. Stephine
    Sir John, for Q1, the sales price variance. Kindly explain, please.
    Thanks very much
  5. John MoffatTutor
    It is the actual sales multiplied by the difference between the actual selling price and the budgeted selling price.
    10,500 x (19.50 - 20.00) = 5,250 adverse.

    This is all explained in my free lectures on variances.
  6. Thenuka
    Dear John,
    Regarding Q3)

    When Marginal Costing is Used, Fixed Production Costs are treated as Period Costs & Is Not Accounted For in the Production Cost Card,
    Hence, Avoiding Over/Under Absorption When Using Marginal Costing.

    So Why would there be any Variance in Fixed Production Overheads when Marginal Costing is Used?
    Shouldn't the Answer to Question 3 be: "True"?

    Thanks!
  7. John MoffatTutor
    With marginal costing the profit is the contribution less the fixed overheads. If the total fixed overheads are different from the budgeted total then the profit will also be different.

    I specifically explain this in the last of the variance lectures.
  8. Thenuka
    Oh my bad,

    Thank You for Recapitulating it! :)
  9. Missy
    sir i dont understand question 5 please explain in simple calculation
  10. John MoffatTutor
    The question says that the variance is 2% of budget. Therefore the budget must be 1,250 / 2% = 62,500.

    The variance is 1,250 adverse, so the actual fixed overheads are 1,250 less than budget. 62,500 - 1,250 = 61,250.
  11. Fekadeselassiw
    1250 favorablely ,not adverse
  12. Lokesh
    one few of the chapters in which got 100 % in the test. You taught amazingly. You are a Super Teacher !
  13. MohamedSupporter
    can you please give me a more detailed explanation for the last question? I don't understand it fully.
  14. nikitabhandari78
    suppose, budgeted fix O/H= 100x
    then , actual O/H will be 98x
    fix O/H exp = budgeted-actual
    1250=100x-98x
    x=625

    therefore, actual O/H exp=98*625=61250
  15. KUNDA
    i think so too
  16. John MoffatTutor
    Good :-)

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