Cost Variance Analysis Presented by : Edmund C. Cabrera MBA Student Universidad de Manila Definitions STANDARD COSTS – are predetermined or target unit costs of production which should be attained under efficient conditions. It is the amount and costs of direct material‚ direct labor‚ and factory overhead required to produce one unit of finished product. STANDARD COST SYSTEM – is an accounting system which uses standard costs rather than actual costs to account for units as they flow through
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our case study‚ we conclude that we need to do a variance analysis to better understand the plant performance compared to the previous year. The main problem in related to this case is about the falling in revenues‚ the performance of coal-plant‚ the price of coal and the quality of coal. All of this problem will be answered in the next sections in the qualitative analysis of Luotang Power. VARIANCE ANALYSIS QUANTITY VARIANCE The variance analysis is defined as the difference between the
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CHAPTER I 1.1 INTRODUCTION Budget and budgetary control practices are undeniably indispensable as organizations routinely go about their business activities and operations. These organizations are constantly on the alert on how actual levels of performance agree with planned or budgeted performance. A budget expresses a plan in monetary terms. It is prepared and approved prior to a particular budgeted period and explicitly may show the income‚ expenditure and the capital to be employed by organizations
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father of “Modern Portfolio theory”‚ developed the mean-variance analysis‚ which focuses on creating portfolios of assets that minimizes the variance of returns i.e. risk‚ given a level of desired return‚ or maximizes the returns given a level of risk tolerance. This theory aids the process of portfolio construction by providing a quantitative take on it. It integrates the field of quantitative analysis with portfolio management. Mean variance analysis has found wide applications both inside and outside
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STANDARD COSTING VARIANCES Materials Actual Production X X X Vs. Standard Usage Standard Price Actual Usage Actual Production X X X Vs. Standard Usage Standard Price Actual Usage Actual Price Actual Price Total Variance Actual Production X X X Vs. Standard Price Actual Usage Actual Usage Actual Production X X X Vs. Standard Price Actual Usage Actual Usage Price Variance Actual Price Actual Price Standard Price Standard Price Actual Usage
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figure for food was £50 which leads to the variance which was £100 and this is favourable as B.A are saving money and the cost is lower than expected figure which is favourable. On the other hand‚ Adverse or unfavourable variances in B.A are when the actual figures are higher than the budget. One problem in the budget for B.A is fuel shown above in the table‚ as the produced budget for this was £850 but the actual figure was £1000‚ leading to the variance of £150. This was adverse for B.A as the actual
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Butyl(21‚000t) Group 3 - 3/13 Q1. The meaning and accuracy of the volume variance. • NASA Rubber Division의 Sales Performance(1986) Actual Net sales Revenue 63‚239‚000 Budget 58‚660‚000 Deviation 4‚579‚000 exceed 3‚735‚000 exceed Gross Margin ※ Sales Volume Up 40‚945‚000 37‚210‚000 ※ Feedstock Cost Down Group 3 - 4/13 • NASA Rubber Division - Net Contribution(1986) Actual Budget Deviation Volume Variance - 11‚375‚000 -6‚125‚000 5‚250‚000 U Gross Profit / NSR 8.2%
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ROI and Variance Analysis ROI and Variance Analysis What are the four major budgets of a health care organization? Briefly discuss each. Describe the four types of responsibility centers‚ including the characteristics of each? The revenue center represents the organizational link in which the activity is appreciated. The cost center represents the organizational link in which products/ services are obtained which generate expenses (costs) with the help of which there can be measured the efficiency
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* Question 1 0 out of 2.5 points | | | The least effective way to determine random numbers is toAnswer | | | | | Selected Answer: | use the "pseudo random numbers" produced by the special equations in computers. | | | | | * Question 2 0 out of 2.5 points | | | The items below are based on the following scenario. In a third world country‚ 100 randomly selected people were surveyed about their socioeconomic class and religious affiliation. The results and an
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QUESTION 1 – Budgeting Process and Budgetary Control I have been asked to advise two entirely different businesses about the benefits and problems associated with what is termed the “traditional approach to budgeting and budgetary control”. One of the businesses operates in a very stable and static market place‚ where there is little change in either products or demand year on year‚ whereas the other business operates in a very dynamic‚ rapidly changing‚ innovative environment. If my findings
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