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Material Cost Variance

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  • June 30, 2015 at 10:32 pm #259174
    Samit
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    A chemical is manufactured by combining two standard items of input A (standard price $60/kg.) And B (Standard price $45/kg.) in the ratio 60 % : 40%. 10% of input is lost during processing. If during a month 1,200 kg of the chemical is produced incurring a total cost of $69,600, what is the total material cost variance?

    I’m not sure if I worked it out correctly.

    Total Input: 0.90*x = 1200
    x = 1200/0.90 = 1333.33 kg

    Standard Total cost: (0.60*1333.33*$60) + (0.40*1333.33*45) = $72000

    Actual Total cost incurred : $69600

    Total material cost variance = $72000 – $69600 = $2400 Favourable

    Sir, can you please correct if there are any mistakes.
    Thanks.

    July 1, 2015 at 8:55 am #259191
    John Moffat
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    It seems correct to me 🙂

    July 1, 2015 at 2:07 pm #259227
    Samit
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    Thank you 🙂

    July 1, 2015 at 5:50 pm #259246
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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