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variances

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

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • June 18, 2015 at 11:56 am #257683
    storm
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    the following information relates to april production of product ck
    actual budgeted
    units produced 580 600
    input of material in kg 1566 1500
    cost of material inputand purchased$77517 76500
    what is material usage variance

    June 18, 2015 at 1:13 pm #257711
    John Moffat
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    Have you watched the free lecture on variances?

    You compare the actual usage with the standard usage for the actual production, and then cost out at the standard cost per kg..

    (Presumably you have an answer to the question in the same book that you found the question – it is better if you say what problem you have with the answer rather than just set me a test 🙂 )

    June 18, 2015 at 1:41 pm #257720
    storm
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    well according to me the standard price is 76500 divide by 1500 which is 51
    so i did this way
    actual kilos 1566
    standard usage for actual production 1500 ( i used this which im sure is wrong and my brains cannot fathom another way)
    i then multiplied 66 with51 nd hence got 3366 adverse which is in the choices unfortunately the answer given is 5916 adverse please help and thanks once again….

    June 18, 2015 at 3:22 pm #257744
    John Moffat
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    The standard usage is 1500/600 = 2.5 kg per unit.

    The actual production is 580 units, and so the standard usage for actual production is 580 x 2.5 = 1450 kg.

    The actual usage is 1566 kg

    So the variances is (1566 – 1450) x $51 = $5916 adverse

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