Question

All Kiwi Ltd (a New Zealand-based company) has a wholly-owned subsidiary in Malaysia whose manager is being evaluated on the basis of the variance between actual profit and budgeted profit in New Zealand dollars (NZD). Relevant information in Malaysian ringgit (MYR) for the current year is as follows: Budget Actual Revenues MYR 12,000,000 MYR 11,000,000 Expenses 9,000,000 9,000,000 Current year actual and projected exchange rates between the New Zealand dollar (NZD) and the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) are as follows: Actual at time of budget preparation NZD 0.312 per MYR 1 Projected ending at time of budget preparation NZD 0.340 per MYR 1 Actual at end of budget period NZD 0.357 per MYR 1 Required: Calculate the total budget variance for the current year using a projected exchange rate (projected at the time the budget is prepared).

Answer 1

Answer:

Variance (Unfavorable) (NZD 340,000)

Explanation:

Budget Variance using exchange rate projected at the time of budget

                   Budget        Actual        Variance   Exc. Rate   Variance in NZD

                    MYR            MYR

Revenue  12000000   11000000    -1000000      0.34            -340000

Expenses  9000000   9000000          0               0.34                  0

Profit        3000000    2000000    -1000000      0.34            -340000