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Khurram Taj
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Hi all,
Could anyone give me a good tip to explain variances and performance indicators in part one and two respectively?
Please tell me briefly that what I use in my explanation to get good marks.
I welcome your comments in this matter.
Best regards
Khurram Taj
Could anyone give me a good tip to explain variances and performance indicators in part one and two respectively?
Please tell me briefly that what I use in my explanation to get good marks.
I welcome your comments in this matter.
Best regards
Khurram Taj
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Yeah, if anyone has any "Model Answers" for these that would be great.....0
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Variances and Performance Indicators
Variances :
Direct Material Variance- this shows the difference between the standard cost of material and the actual cost of material for actual production. This can be analysed into the two variances below.
Direct Material Price Variance - amount of the cost difference due to the pice of material. Favourable = cost of materials is cheaper than budgeted for. (may be due to bulk buy, cheaper supplier etc) Adverse= cost of materials is dearer than budgeted for. (may be due to better quality etc)
Direct Material Usage Variance - amount of the cost difference due to the amount of material used. Favourable = used less material than budgeted for.
Adverse= used more material than budgeted for. (may be due to rubbish quality etc)
Direct Labour Variance- this shows the difference between the standard cost of actual labour hours used and the actual cost of actual labour hours used for actual production. This can be analysed into the two variances below.
Direct Labour Rate Variance - amount of the cost difference due to the pice of labour hour. Favourable = rate per hour was lower than budgeted (cheaper unskilled workforce) Adverse= rate per hour was higher than budgeted (super skilled workforce/ sub-contractors or overtime payments)
Direct Labour Efficiency Variance -amount of the cost difference due to the amount of
labour hours used. Favourable = used less labour hours than budgeted for.
Adverse= used more labour hours than budgeted for.
Fixed Overhead Expenditure Variance
This variance shows whether actual spending on fixed overheads was more than budgeted if adverse or less than budgeted if favourable. Reasons for variance could include poor budgeting or that actual costs are different due to unforseen price changes. Because these overheads are "fixed" it cannot be due to different output.
Fixed Overhead Volume Variance-, this shows the difference between the overheads that would be absorbed by the planned volume of output and the amoun absorbed by the actual output. The breakdown of this variance into Efficiency and capacity explains why there had been higher or lower output than he budget forecast.
Fixed Overhead Efficiency Variance - this variance shows how the efficient use of resources effects the volume of output. Favourable = output has been created using less resources than had been expected.
Fixed Overhead Capacity Variance- this variance shows how the amount of esources used compared with the budget affecs the volume of output. Favourable = more resources have been used therefore spreading the fixed overhead costs more widely
Hope this explains variances!!! :thumbup:0 -
Thnaks very much for your detail email.0
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Thank you 111Beckstar111 that is brilliant and a great help.
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Yes nice work. i have printed this off for my ever expanding revision folder0
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wow spot on there !!!! thats great help !!0
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Thanks for those answers. Much help.
Just a note on the Capacity and Efficiency, This answer was in June 07 to describe them,
"The Fixed overhead volume variance can be split into capacity and efficiency variance. The capacity variance calculates the gain or loss due to the availability of direct labour. If direct labour hours are greater than budgeted there is a gain on capacity, which is favourable. The efficiency variance calculates the efficiency of the labour. If more hours are worked but less output is achieved this is adverse"
I found it quite an odd answer, but according to the chief assessors report it's right. Anyone able to verify that?? :thumbup:0 -
Task 1.1 e sorry!0
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great help thanks heaps:thumbup::thumbup:0
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No probs everyone! :001_smile:0
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