{"id":52176,"date":"2024-04-15T23:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=52176"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:35:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:35:28","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-incorrect-for-material-variances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-incorrect-for-material-variances\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is incorrect for material variances?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;MCV = (SQ \u00c3\u0097 SP) &#8211; (AQ \u00c3\u0097 AP)&#8221; option2=&#8221;MPV = AQ(SP &#8211; AP)&#8221; option3=&#8221;MUV = AP(SQ &#8211; AQ)&#8221; option4=&#8221;MYV = SC per unit (AY &#8211; SY)&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. MYV = SC per unit (AY &#8211; SY).<\/p>\n<p>Material variances are calculated by comparing the actual costs of materials used to the standard costs of materials used. The three main types of material variances are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Material price variance (MPV)<\/strong>: This is the difference between the actual price paid for materials and the standard price per unit of material. It is calculated as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MPV = (AQ \u00c3\u0097 AP) &#8211; (SQ \u00c3\u0097 SP)<\/p>\n<p>where:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AQ = Actual quantity of materials used<\/li>\n<li>AP = Actual price per unit of material<\/li>\n<li>SQ = Standard quantity of materials allowed for actual production<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>SP = Standard price per unit of material<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Material quantity variance (MQV)<\/strong>: This is the difference between the actual quantity of materials used and the standard quantity of materials allowed for actual production. It is calculated as follows:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MQV = AP(SQ &#8211; AQ)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Material usage variance (MUV)<\/strong>: This is the difference between the actual cost of materials used and the standard cost of materials allowed for actual production. It is calculated as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MUV = MCV + MQV<\/p>\n<p>where:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MCV = Material cost variance<\/li>\n<li>MQV = Material quantity variance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The formula for material usage variance (MUV) does not include the standard cost per unit of material (SP). This is because the standard cost per unit of material is not relevant to the calculation of MUV. The MUV is calculated by comparing the actual cost of materials used to the standard cost of materials allowed for actual production. The standard cost of materials allowed for actual production is calculated by multiplying the standard quantity of materials allowed for actual production by the standard price per unit of material. 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