What Is a Congregate Meal

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Multiple Choice

What is a congregate meal?

• A) a meal provided for the elderly in a place such as a community centre
• B) a meal prepared for the elderly that meets one-third of the Dietary Recommended Intakes
• C) a meal prepared for disadvantaged people of all ages to encourage communal gathering of diverse population groups
• D) a meal provided through the Nutrition Screening Initiative for the elderly and served primarily to church congregations

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

is the difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected cost under standard costing.

Actual Operations

The real, observed activities and results of a business's operations, as opposed to projections or estimates.

Materials Quantity Variance

The variance between the real amount of materials consumed in the production process and the anticipated standard amount, times the standard unit cost.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

A measure used in accounting to analyze the difference between the budgeted cost of materials needed for production and the actual cost incurred.