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CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 49 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA2-1 exam
Question #: 49
Topic #: 1
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Refer to the exhibit.

The following standard cost information relates to the production department of BE Ltd.

The actual data for the month of March was as follows:

What is the direct labour efficiency variance (to the nearest whole number)?

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Noah
5 months ago
6,406? Really? That seems way off from what I expected!
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Olga
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards 6,406 adverse. Seems more accurate.
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Vi
6 months ago
Wait, how can it be favourable if the actual hours are higher?
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Carylon
6 months ago
I think it's definitely 6,250 favourable!
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Cherry
6 months ago
The direct labour efficiency variance is calculated based on actual vs. standard hours.
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Lenita
6 months ago
I think I calculated something similar in our last mock exam. I’ll need to double-check my figures to be sure.
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Tammara
6 months ago
I feel like I might confuse the favourable and adverse outcomes. Did we discuss how to interpret those correctly?
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Eileen
6 months ago
This question looks familiar! I think the variance is based on the difference between actual hours worked and standard hours allowed.
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Yvette
6 months ago
I remember we practiced calculating direct labour efficiency variances, but I'm not sure if I got the formula right.
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Leigha
6 months ago
A character literal with zero characters having the BOOLEAN value NULL? That seems a bit strange. I'll skip that one and focus on the more straightforward options.
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Benedict
6 months ago
I have a vague recollection of something related to covering medical costs but not lost wages. I'm torn between that and the total disability idea.
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Shakira
6 months ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. I need to figure out how to pass the 'name' parameter to the Apex method and then how to handle the response in the component. I think one of these options has the right solution.
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Ramonita
11 months ago
Ah, the joys of standard costing and variance analysis. It's like a sudoku puzzle, but with numbers that can make your head spin! Time to put on my thinking cap and get this right.
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Leatha
9 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be B) 6,250 adverse.
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Callie
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm leaning towards D) 6,406 adverse.
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Frank
10 months ago
No, I believe it's A) 6,250 favourable.
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Glenna
10 months ago
I think the answer is C) 6,406 favourable.
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Hui
11 months ago
This is a tricky one! I wonder if the exam writer is trying to catch us out with the rounding to the nearest whole number. I better work this through step-by-step to make sure I get the right answer.
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Dortha
10 months ago
Yes, that makes sense. The direct labour efficiency variance is calculated by multiplying the standard rate by the difference between actual hours worked and standard hours allowed.
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Stephane
10 months ago
I think it's A) 6,250 favourable because the actual hours worked were less than the standard hours allowed.
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Tu
10 months ago
A) 6,250 favourable
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Tanesha
11 months ago
Okay, let's see... The standard direct labor hours are 62,500, and the actual direct labor hours are 56,094. That's a difference of 6,406 hours. Now, which way is the variance favorable or adverse? I better double-check my work!
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Blythe
11 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a straightforward variance calculation. I'll need to compare the standard and actual direct labor hours to determine the efficiency variance.
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Ernestine
10 months ago
C) 6,406 favourable
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Danilo
11 months ago
Let's calculate the direct labor efficiency variance using the standard and actual hours.
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Laine
11 months ago
A) 6,250 favourable
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Lynna
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be C) 6,406 favourable.
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Lizette
1 year ago
I agree with Huey, the direct labour efficiency variance seems to be favourable.
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Huey
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) 6,250 favourable.
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