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Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › advance variances and there reasons of the variances
i know how to caluculate the variances but i dont know what are the reason of those adverce and favourable variances ?
e:g planing and operational variances reasons
mix and yield variances reason
please
m really worried
waiting for your answer
Planning variances exist because we changed our plans (for example, we decided to buy cheaper material). If they are favourable then it was sensible, if they are adverse then it was not a good idea (although we may have had no choice – if prices went up then we have an adverse variance but it was not our fault).
Operational variances tell us how well our managers are performing – favourable variances mean they have done well; adverse means they have not done well.
A favourable mix variance means we have been buying more of cheaper materials and less of expensive ones. Adverse mix variance means we have bought more of expensive materials and less of cheaper ones.
A favourable yield variance means we are wasting less than expected. An adverse yield variance means we are wasting more than expected.
(This is obviously only brief but is enough for most marks. For more you should watch the free lecture.)
tel me about market share and market size variances reasons as well
and briefly tel about sales mix and sales quantity variances reasons as well
I suggest you find the answer to these from your Study Text or by reading answers to past exams.
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