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Variances

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA MA Management Accounting Forums › Variances

  • This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • November 2, 2014 at 8:19 pm #207306
    Mandip
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    Hi again!

    This might be the final question i need help on as my exam is on Tuesday!

    Its from the ACCA website and the question is: Production was X units than budgeted. What is X?

    Information given is

    Standard cost card
    Selling price – $150
    Direct materials 2 kg @ $25/kg – $50
    Direct labour 3 hours @ $10 per hour – $30
    Fixed overhead 2 hours at $10 per hour – $20
    Profit – $50

    Operating System:
    Budgeted profit $600,000
    Sales volume variance $60,000 adv
    Standard profit on actual sales $540,000
    Sales price variance $20,000 fav
    $560,000
    Production cost variances
    Material price $7,500 (F)
    Material usage $8,000 (A)
    Labour rate $2,000 (A)
    Labour efficiency $500 (F)
    Fixed overhead expenditure $7,000 (A)
    Fixed overhead volume $2,000 (A)

    Actual profit $549,000

    I have worked out budgeted sales to be 12,000 units. I think actually sold is 10,800.

    November 3, 2014 at 4:51 pm #207424
    John Moffat
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    Yes – budgeted sales are $600,000 / $50 = 12,000 units.

    And yes, since the sales volume variance is 60,000 (adv) they actually sold 60,000 / 50 = 1,200 less then budget, which is 10,800.

    Good luck in your exam 🙂

    November 5, 2014 at 8:42 pm #207882
    Mandip
    Member
    • Topics: 19
    • Replies: 15
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    Hi Sir

    Just thought I say thank you for your help. I managed to pass my F2 paper with a mark of 88%. Now onto F3!!!

    Mandip

    November 6, 2014 at 5:35 pm #208062
    John Moffat
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    That is great news – 88% is a really good mark 🙂

    Many congratulations!

    Thank you for letting us know, and best of luck with Paper F3.

    November 14, 2014 at 11:42 am #209924
    EBRIMA
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    NO

    November 14, 2014 at 1:24 pm #209963
    John Moffat
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    What exactly do you mean by ‘NO’ ???

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