CIMA Related Exams
P1 Exam
TP makes wedding cakes that are sold to specialist retail outlets which decorate the cakes according to the customers’ specific requirements. The standard cost per unit of its most popular cake is as follows:

The general market prices at the time of purchase for Ingredient A and Ingredient B were $23 per kg and $20 per kg respectively. TP operates a JIT purchasing system for ingredients and a JIT production system; therefore, there was no inventory during the period.
What was the material price planning variance for ingredient B?
A tennis club is considering running an open day to encourage new members and thus increase membership fees. The cost of the open day will be $1,000. Attendance is dependent on the weather. There is a 60% chance of good weather and a 40% chance of poor weather on the open day.
The expected new membership fees are:

What is the expected value of running the open day?
Give your answer as a whole number.