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A Mechanical design company produces an innovative design Component Z100 design of producing one(1) unit of component Z100 is provided in the bill of materials BOM which requires mix shown in Table Q3-1. The current monthly production of Component Z100 is consumption shown in Table Q3-2. Determine the following;
(i) Material usage variance;
(ii) Material price variance;
(iii) Total material cost variance;
(iv) Discuss at least two(2) importance of variance analysis in a manufacturing company
Table Q3-1
Materials |
Usage (units) |
Total cost (OMR) |
V |
5 |
17٫5 |
W |
3 |
37٫5 |
X |
8 |
52 |
Y |
2 |
40 |
Table Q3-2
Materials |
Usage (units) |
Total cost (OMR) |
V |
11،937 |
51،235 |
W |
6،854 |
94،382 |
X |
17،355 |
104،133 |
Y |
4،317 |
76،868 |