PartA(i)(ii)Directmaterialtotalvariance(standardunitsofactualproduction×standardprice)–(actualquantity×actualprice)[(4kg×1600)×£10]–£61600=£64000–£61600=£2400(F)Theratefordirectmaterialtotalvariancesis£2,400/£64,000×100%=3.75%>3%Directmaterialpricevarianceactualquantity×(standardprice-actualprice)=5600kg×(£10-£11)=5600kg×£1=5600(A)TricolplcFlexedBudgetForJuneOriginalBudget2,000unitsFlexedBudget1,600unitsActualresults1,600unitsVarianceF/A££££DirectMaterial80,00064,00061,6002,400FDirectLabour36,00028,80035,2006,400AVariableProductionOverheads4,0003,2003,2000InsuranceCosts2,2002,2002,400200ADepreciation15,0001,5001,5000RentandRates2,5002,5002,5000AdministrationOverheads2,0002,0002,200200ATotal104,200108,6004,400ATherateofdirectmaterialpricevarianceis£5,600/£64,000×100%=8.75%>3%Directmaterialusagevariancestandardprice×(standardunitsofactualproduction-actualunits)=£10×(4kg×1600-5600kg)=£10×800kg=£8000(F)Therateofdirectmaterialusagevarianceis£8,000/£64,000×100%=12.5%>3%Note:Whenaddingthepriceandusagevariancestheresultmustequalthetotalvariance.Therefore,£5600(A)(price)+£8000(F)(usage)=£2400(F)(total).Directlabourtotalvariance(standardhoursofactualproduction×standardrateph)-(actualhours×actualrateph)[(2h×1600)×£9]-(3520h×£10)=(3200h×£9)-£35200=£28800-£35200=£6400(A)Therateofdiretclabourvarianceis6400/28800×100%=22.2%>3%Directlabourratevarianceactualhours×(standardrateph-actualrateph)3520h×(£9-£10)=3520h×£1=£3520(A)Therateofdirectlabourratevarianceis£3,520/£28,800×100%=12.2%>3%Directlabourefficiencyvariancestandardrateph×(standardhoursofactualproduction-actualhours)£9×[2h×1600-3520h]=£9×(3200h-3520h)=£9×320h=£2880(A)Therateofdirectlabourefficiencyvarianceis£2,880/£28,000×100%=10%>3%Note:Whenaddingrateandefficiencyvariancestheresultmustequalthetotalvariance.Therefore,£3520(A)(rate)+£2880(A)(efficiency)=£6400(A)(total).Overheadtotalvariance(standardinsurancecost-actualinsurancecost)+(standardadministrationoverheads-actualadministrationoverheads)(£2200-£2400)+(£2000-£2200)=£200(A)+£200(A)=£400(A)Therateofoverheadtotalvarianceis£400/£4,200×100%=9.52%>3%(iii)AnalysisMaterialvarianceFromtheactualbudget,wecanseethatthedirectmaterialtotalvarianceis£2,400(F).TheDirectmaterialusagevarianceis£8,000(F),theDirectmaterialpricevarianceis£(5,600)(A).Thepossiblereasonsformaterialusagevariancesareinclude:Usenewmachinery.UsehigherqualityThepossiblereasonsformaterialpricevariance:Changesuppliers.Usehigherqualitymaterial.LossofdiscountLabourvarianceThedirectlabourtotalvarianceis£(6,400)(A),theDirectlabourefficiencyvarianceis£(2,880)(A)andtheDirectlabourratevarianceis£(6,400)(A).Thepossiblereasonfordirectlabourefficiencyvariance:LowergradeworkforceShortageofskilledlaborThepossiblereasonfordirectlabourratevarianceHighergradeworkforcesShortageofskilledlabourOverheadvarianceThetotaloverheadvarianceis£(400)(A).TheInsuranceandAdministrationvariancesare£(200)(A).Thetotaloverheadvarianceis£(400)(A).Thepossiblereasonsforoverheadvariances:UsingnewmachineryIncreasedadministrationcostToconcludeahigher-than-expectedwagesettlementforproductionoperates.DifficulttradingconditionsIntenselycompetitionRecommendationAccordingtoaboveanalysis,wecaneasilyunderstandtheorganization’scurrentsituation.Inordertoachievethelowercostsandhighprofitheresomerecommendationsdividedinthreesectionswhichincluedmaterialvariances,labourvariancesaswellastheoverheadvariances.Therecommendationformaterialvariances:Investigatethecheapermaterial.Holdastafftrainingprogramtoincreasetheirworkefficiency.Negotiatewithcurrentsupplierinordertoachievelowerprice.Therecommendationforlabourvariances:Providetrainingprogramtostaffforhigherskillofoperatingthenewmaterial.ConsideraboutthelowergradelabourTherecommendationforoverheadvariances:trytodecreasetheadministrationcostTeachthestaffsscientificallyusetheseoverheadinordertomakeitlonger-used.PartBPaybackperiodmethod:YearAnuualcashflowCumulative0(1,000,000)(1,000,000)1160,000(840,000)2160,000(680,000)3320,000(360,000)4320,000(40,000)5(1/8of320,000)40,000NIL5(7/8of320,000)280,000240,000Paybackwilltake4year1.5months.NetpresentValueAnnualCashFlowPresentValueFactorsat10%PresentValue££££Year0(1,000,000)1.000(1,000,000)1160,0000.909145,4402160,0000.826132,1603320,0000.751240,3204320,0000.683218,5605320,0000.621198,720935,200NetPresentValue£(64,800)ThepremiseofpaybackperiodmethodsIdentifyallofthecostsofinitialinvestment.Assumethattheywillbepaidnow.Findthecashinflowforeachproject.Addupcashflowseachyearuntilcostofprojectcovered.Picktheprojectwiththeshortestpaybackperiod.IfthepaybackperiodisonlyoneyearthenitshouldbecomparedwithaninternalfigureThepremiseofdiscountedcashflowtechniqueUncertaintydoesnotexist.Thereisnoinflation.Theappropriatediscountratetouseisknown,toavoidunnecessarycalculations.WhenundertakingDCFquestions,thediscountrateshavebeencomputedforyou,andaregiveninthediscounttables.Unlimitedfundscanberaisedatacompetitiverate.AnalyzingpaybackperiodmethodAccordingtothepaybackperiodmethod,theoriginalcapitalthatthecompanyinvestis£1,000,000andthereare5year