Company ABC mixes 2 materials,Material A and Material B in its production process. The following data is provided:
Standard:
Proportion:60% Material A
40% Material B
Yield: 90%
Material A $60 per tonne
Material B $90 per tonne
January | February | |
Output(tonnes) | 900 | 765 |
Material input(tones) | ||
A | 700 | 480 |
B | 360 | 360 |
Price paid per tonne | ||
A | $60 | $60 |
B | $90 | $90 |
Required:
(i) Calculate for January:
(a) The total yield variance (5 marks)
(b) The price variance for Material B (2 marks)
(c) The usage variance for Material A (3 marks)
(ii) Calculate for February:
(a) The actual cost of Material B (2 marks)
(b) The mixture variance of Material A (3 marks)
(iii) State the main benefits of the yield variance for management control ( 5 marks)
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