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Variance

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA MA – FIA FMA › Variance

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 9, 2014 at 9:58 am #188852
    superwomen
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    Dear Mr John,

    Standard information is relevant:
    Selling price : $50
    Direct material : $ 4
    direct labour :$16
    Fixed production overhead : $5
    Variable production overhead : $10
    Fixed selling costs :$1
    Variable selling cost : $1
    Total Cost : $37

    Budget sales unit : 3000
    Actual sales :3500

    What was the sales volume variance using marginal costing?My answer is $10000 (F)

    Q2)What is the sales volume profit variance? my answer is $1000(A)
    Budget selling price : $15/unit
    Budget sales units :10000units
    Budget profit per unit : $5/unit
    actual sales revenue : $151,500
    actual unit sold: 9800 units

    Q3) Boh Leow Ltd produces & sell a product, has a profit /volume ratio of 30%.Fixed cost amount to $120,000 each year. The sales revenue required each year to break even πŸ˜•

    A. $156000
    B.$171428
    C.$400000
    D. Cannot calculated from the data supplied.

    My answer is D

    Thanks

    August 9, 2014 at 3:38 pm #188938
    John Moffat
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    Q1: Your answer of $10,000 (F) is correct

    Q2: For breakeven, the total contribution must be equal to the fixed costs and so must be $120,000.
    The PV ratio (more likely called the CS ratio in the exam) is Contribution / sales.
    So, for breakeven, total contribution = $120,000, so total sales revenue = $120,000 / 30% = $400,000 (C)

    August 10, 2014 at 2:51 am #189065
    superwomen
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    Many Thanks !!
    But Mr John, Please advise Q2. i think you overlook this question πŸ™‚

    Q2)What is the sales volume profit variance? my answer is $1000(A)
    Budget selling price : $15/unit
    Budget sales units :10000units
    Budget profit per unit : $5/unit
    actual sales revenue : $151,500
    actual unit sold: 9800 units

    August 10, 2014 at 7:11 am #189089
    John Moffat
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    Sorry πŸ™

    Yes – your answer is correct πŸ™‚

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