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Material Variance

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  • August 19, 2023 at 6:14 am #690224
    Vaish31
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    Material Usage Variance= SR (SQ-AQ)

    Material Price Variance= AQ (SR-AR)..

    why is the common rate SR in first one and not AR,
    and why is the common qty AQ in the second one and not SQ?????

    August 19, 2023 at 8:22 am #690230
    IAW3005
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    AQ * AP

    The difference is on the price – actual qty stays the same
    Did we pay more than we should have or less for the actual qty used

    AQ * SP

    The difference is on the quantity – std price stays the same
    Did we use more than we should have at the standard price.
    With variances only one thing can change at a time.

    Au * SQ * SP.

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