Level 4 Management Accounting Decision and Control sample 1 task 1.2

BexRobin

I am having trouble answering this question on the sample paper, I feel the question is lacking information.
I need to work out the actual quantity of material used.
My information is
Favourable material price variance of £168
Standard cost of material per kg 12kg
Actual cost of material £900
Adverse labour rate variance £536
Actual labour hours 668hrs
Actual cost of labour £12560

I can work out the standard labour rate, which they also ask for, as they give me enough information, but as far as i can see i need more information to be able to work out the actual quantity of material used?
thank you for any help.

N4T

Put what you know in the mat price var calculation
168F = £900 - AQ.SP. (act qty @ std price)
This means that actual cost of £900 is £168 less than the expected cost for the act qty used i.e AQxSP = £1068. We know that SP= £12 therefore actual qty is £1068/£12= 89kg

AlisonSwanson

It would be much easier all round if the AAT would just publish workings with their model answers!!