Throughput and limiting factorForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA PM Exams › Throughput and limiting factorThis topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by cfelicepace.Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)AuthorPosts September 4, 2016 at 12:14 pm #337484 cfelicepaceParticipantTopics: 18Replies: 29☆HiWhen deciding on the optimal production mix, do you use the return/limiting factor or the throughput accounting ratio/limiting factor?I found the latter used in a past question and obviously changed the order of the products since I had used return/limiting factor.Thanks. September 4, 2016 at 12:31 pm #337489 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54629☆☆☆☆☆If it is throughput accounting, then the limiting factor is always machine hours, and we always use the return per factory hour.(We never divide the throughput accounting ratio by anything – that would be meaningless) September 4, 2016 at 2:51 pm #337510 cfelicepaceParticipantTopics: 18Replies: 29☆thanks for this. I understand.AuthorPostsViewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In