Monday, September 28, 2020

IGNOU : M.COM : MCO 5 : UNIT 10 : Q - 4. What are the three important control ratios ? Explain them in brief.

Ans. BUDGETARY CONTROL RATIOS

Three important ratios are commonly used by the management to find out whether the deviations of actuals from budgeted results are favourable or otherwise. These ratios are expressed in terms of percentages. If the ratio is 100% or more, the trend is taken as favourable. The indication is taken as unfavourable if the ratio is less than 100. These ratios are:

1) Activity Ratio

2) Capacity Ratio

3) Efficiency Ratio Let us study these ratios in brief.

1) Activity Ratio

It is the measure of the level of activity attained over a period. It is obtained when the number of standard hours equivalent to the work produced are expressed as a percentage of the budgeted hours.

Activity Ratio =         Standard hours for actual production   × 100

                                                     Budgeted  hours

 

2) Capacity Ratio

This ratio indicates whether and to what extent budgeted hours of activity are actually utilised. It is the relationship between the actual number of working hours and maximum possible number of working hours in budget period.

 Capacity Ratio =           Actual hours worked   × 100

                                              Budgeted  hours

 

3) Efficiency Ratio

The ratio indicates the degree of efficiency attained in production. It is obtained when the standard hours equivalent to the work produced are expressed as a percentage of the actual hours spent in producing that work.

Efficiency Ratio  =           Standard hours for actual production    × 100

                                                            Actual hours worked

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