Material Variance. Definition: Material variance has two definitions, one relating to direct materials and the other to the size of a variance. They are: 1  Related to materials. 2  This is the difference between the actual cost incurred for direct materials and the expected (or standard) cost of those materials.
Nicaragua Geography. Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America. Nicaragua measures 129,474 square kilometers of which 20% are designated as protected areas. Nicaragua is approximately the size of the state of New York.
Nicaragua is surrounded by the Caribbean Plate, an oceanic tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Cocos Plate. Since Central America is a major subduction zone, Nicaragua hosts most of the Central American Volcanic Arc.Seismograms are available on the Ineter webseite; for volcanoes check Volcano monitoring stations and Broadband stations. - For lots of interesting info and photos go to Xolo ! Nicaragua: MASAYA O-Web 5 min.ince Central America is a major subduction zone, Nicaragua hosts most of the Central American Volcanic Arc. Seismograms are available on the Ineter webseite; for volcanoes check Volcano monitoring stations and Broadband stations. - For lots of interesting info and photos go to Xolo ! Nicaragua: MASAYA O-Web 5 min.