Some variances of actual performance from budgeted performance should be ignored
ID: 2527777 • Letter: S
Question
Some variances of actual performance from budgeted performance should be ignored. Which of the following variance causes do not require any corrective action? a) The market price of a component part has increased for an indefinite period. b) The standard was based on an incorrect estimate and caused a variance when production processes were in conformance with expected efficiency levels c) A supervisor temporarily used the wrong materials for the job at hand. d) A flu epidemic caused high absenteeism and unfavorable labor efficiency variances.Explanation / Answer
Ans: Option A
Reason: As it has been done due to external factors which are beyond the control of the entity so no corrective actions could be done at the entity end