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Operational variance q

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by Cath.
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  • April 28, 2020 at 8:58 am #569404
    anonymous570
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    Hi,

    Question with solution:
    https://app.box.com/s/afpbna4im1v0ma3chkzngq95z05t6v9o

    I really don’t understand why they chose SQ instead of RSQ – why exactly for RSQ they used standard input for one unit (0.5kg/unit) instead of the *revised* standard input for one unit (0.75kg/unit).
    I instead did RSQ=0.75kg/unit*3400=2550kg so RSQ*RSP=2550kg*$0.76/kg=$1938 and AQ*RSP=2550kg*$0.76/kg=$1938 so nil variance, which wasn’t right… Thanks 🙂

    May 1, 2020 at 4:37 pm #569713
    Cath
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    Hi – Ive left this until last because before I said there was another error in the question – Ive taken advice from John ( who owns this site & did our P1 videos).

    He is in agreement – yes you are right with this one too – its an error in the question – there is a zero operational usage variance….

    That was honestly not the answer I wanted to give you – to blame a book error but yes John agrees…Its a mistake in the question…

    Your formulae that you stated is correct…

    Hope that helps….

    May 1, 2020 at 4:49 pm #569714
    anonymous570
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    Thanks so much, really appreciate it 🙂

    May 2, 2020 at 2:18 pm #569799
    Cath
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    You’re welcome – any time 🙂

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