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Trying to do this MIX AND YIELD MATERIAL VARIANCE QUESTION

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA APM Advanced Performance Management Forums › Trying to do this MIX AND YIELD MATERIAL VARIANCE QUESTION

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by vee.
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  • April 18, 2014 at 3:17 pm #165599
    vee
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    I have been trying to do this question for the past 12 hrs section b

    i cant get the calculation right, i am kindly asking for your help please..

    (b) You learn that the wood used to manufacture the trellis sets comprises three types: pine, balsa and redwood. Calculate and comment on the materials mix and yield variances using the information in the table below.
    (8 marks)

    Budget per unit – Nov 2012 Std cost Actual – Nov 2012
    Materials Wood – 25kg @ £3.20/kg 80.00 80,000kgs
    Comprising:
    Pine – 15kg @ £3.00/kg 45.00 Pine – 48,000kgs
    Balsa – 2kg @ £1.50/kg 3.00 Balsa – 6,400kgs
    Redwood – 8 kg @ £4/kg 32.00 Redwood – 25,600kgs

    YOUR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

    April 22, 2014 at 9:54 am #165892
    knylam
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    Hi vee, do you have a link to the full question?

    Thanks

    May 1, 2014 at 6:11 pm #167036
    vee
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    Oh knylam thanks a lot for replying yes I have but don’t know how to upload it!!! Do you have an email address?? Or can you tell me how to upload it

    May 1, 2014 at 9:04 pm #167048
    vee
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    (b) You learn that the wood used to manufacture the trellis sets comprises three types: pine, balsa and redwood. Calculate and comment on the materials mix and yield variances using the information in the table below.
    (8 marks)

    Budget per unit – Nov 2012 Std cost Actual – Nov 2012
    Materials Wood – 25kg @ £3.20/kg 80.00 80,000kgs
    Comprising: Pine – 15kg @ £3.00/kg
    Balsa – 2kg @ £1.50/kg
    Redwood – 8 kg @ £4/kg 45.00
    3.00
    32.00 Pine – 48,000kgs
    Balsa – 6,400kgs
    Redwood – 25,600kgs

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