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idle time & variances

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › idle time & variances

  • This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by Ravendra Arjune.
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  • December 3, 2010 at 1:04 pm #46557
    gutsychyk
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    quick question
    consider total time spent on a job 8500
    however 500 was idle time
    so when we calculate variances
    Labour rate = take 8500
    labour efficiency = take 8000
    idle = 500 x st rate
    variable oH =do we calculate on 8500 or 8000
    fixed oh= do we calculate on 8500 or 8000
    thanks

    December 3, 2010 at 2:17 pm #72466
    John Moffat
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    For variable overheads and fixed overheads capacity and efficiency variances, you use the actual hours worked (8000). Idle hours paid are irrelevant for overhead variances – we assume that no overheads are incurred during idle hours.

    December 3, 2010 at 2:25 pm #72467
    gutsychyk
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    many thanks…thts wht i needed. quick answers for my all little little questions. thanksalot again

    December 7, 2010 at 3:11 pm #72468
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome.

    July 11, 2018 at 3:22 pm #461649
    Ravendra Arjune
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    What is the formula to calculate the “Downtime rate”

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