P1 – Performance Operations Examiner’s Answers March 2011

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Operational Level Paper

P1 –Performance Operations Examiner’s Answers SECTION A Answer to Question One 1.1

The correct answer is B.

1.2

The maximum regret at a selling price of $140 is $50,000 The maximum regret at a selling price of $160 is $60,000 The maximum regret at a selling price of $180 is $40,000 The maximum regret at a selling price of $200 is $30,000 Therefore if AP wants to minimise the maximum regret it will select a selling price of $200 The correct answer is D.

1.3

The labour rate variance is: 26,000 x 2.8 ($10.00 - $10.40) = $29,120 A The correct answer is C.

1.4

The labour efficiency variance is: (26,000 x (3.0 - 2.8)) x $10.00 = $52,000 F The correct answer is C.

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