The Executive Vice President of Robotics, Inc

question 57

Essay

The executive vice president of Robotics, Inc., is concerned because the cost of materials has not been in line with the budget for several periods, even after implementing an EOQ model. The company has the normal direct material variance computations of price and efficiency at the end of each month. The price variance of the direct materials used is usually near expectations. The vice president does not understand how the budget differences are always larger than the material price variances.
Required:
What explanation can you give for the evaluation problems presented?

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