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    PracticeACCAACCA PM — Performance Management Practice Exam 5Question 23
    Hard2 marksMultiple Choice
    Budgeting and ControlVariance AnalysisYield VarianceSyllabus Area D
    This question is part of a case study — click to read the full scenario(Case 21)

    Section B - Case 2: Verdant Yields

    Verdant Yields produces organic liquid fertilizer by blending two materials: Nitrogen-rich (N) and Phosphorus-rich (P).

    Standard data to produce 10 liters of fertilizer:
    Material N: 8 liters at $5 per liter
    Material P: 4 liters at $10 per liter
    (Total standard input = 12 liters. Standard cost = $80).

    Actual data for the month:
    Output produced: 950 liters of fertilizer.
    Material N purchased and used: 840 liters at $4.80 per liter.
    Material P purchased and used: 360 liters at $10.50 per liter.

    What is the Total Material Price Variance for the month?

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    ACCA · Question 23 · Budgeting and Control

    Section B - Case 2: Verdant Yields

    Verdant Yields produces organic liquid fertilizer by blending two materials: Nitrogen-rich (N) and Phosphorus-rich (P).

    Standard data to produce 10 liters of fertilizer:
    Material N: 8 liters at $5 per liter
    Material P: 4 liters at $10 per liter
    (Total standard input = 12 liters. Standard cost = $80).

    Actual data for the month:
    Output produced: 950 liters of fertilizer.
    Material N purchased and used: 840 liters at $4.80 per liter.
    Material P purchased and used: 360 liters at $10.50 per liter.

    What is the Total Material Yield Variance?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $400 Favorable

    B.

    $400 Adverse

    C.

    $200 Adverse

    D.

    $480 Adverse

    How to approach this question

    1. Calculate standard input allowed for actual output (950L). 2. Compare to total actual input (1200L). 3. Multiply the difference in liters by the standard weighted average cost per liter of input.

    Full Answer

    B.$400 Adverse✓ Correct
    Standard input allowed for actual output (950L) = 950 * (12 / 10) = 1,140 liters. Actual total input = 1,200 liters. Yield variance in total liters = 1,140 - 1,200 = 60 liters Adverse (they used too much). Standard weighted average cost per liter of input = Total Standard Cost / Total Standard Input = $80 / 12L = $6.667/L. Total Yield Variance = 60L * $6.667 = $400 Adverse. (Alternatively: N yield = (760 - 800) * 5 = 200A. P yield = (380 - 400) * 10 = 200A. Total = 400A).

    Common mistakes

    Valuing the yield variance at the standard cost per unit of OUTPUT ($8) instead of the standard cost per unit of INPUT ($6.67).
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