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Material Price Planning and operational variances

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › Material Price Planning and operational variances

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  • February 4, 2024 at 6:43 pm #699746
    alawi sayed
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    Hello Tutor,

    For the material price planning variance we know it is not controllable and due the change in prices of the market

    but for operational variance of material price if the the actual price is more than the revised. Here we will say that it is the responsibility of the purchasing manager because may be he was not ale to negotiate a good price of the material.

    But what about if the material become scarce and the prices has gone up when the material were wanted and ordered
    so here even it is an operational variance but it not under control of the manger because the price has gone up .

    Can you please solve this issue,

    Thanks.

    February 4, 2024 at 9:46 pm #699750
    LMR1006
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    If the material becomes scarce and the prices increase when the material is wanted and ordered, it can still be considered an operational variance. In this case, it is not under the control of the manager as the price increase is due to external factors such as market conditions and availability of the material. Therefore, the manager cannot be held responsible for this particular operational variance.

    February 5, 2024 at 10:40 am #699779
    alawi sayed
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    Hi,

    So even generally the operational variance is controllable .

    Only in this case the manager will not be held responsible.

    am I right?

    Thanks a lot for clarification.

    February 6, 2024 at 2:19 am #699805
    LMR1006
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    That is correct

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