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Materials Quantity Variance:Solving for Actual Quantity
Todco planned to produce 3,000 units of its single product,Teragram,during November.The standard specifications for one unit of Teragram include six pounds of material at $0.30 per pound.Actual production in November was 3,100 units of Teragram.The accountant computed a favorable materials purchase price variance of $380 and an unfavorable materials quantity variance of $120.
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Based on these data,calculate how many pounds of material were used in the production of Teragram during November.


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Expected Earnings

The forecasted profits of a company, often used by investors to make investment decisions.

Annual Coupon

The annual percentage rate of interest a bond pays, based on its face value.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A financial proportion indicating the use of debt versus equity in the capital structure for asset financing.

Cost of Equity

The return that investors require or expect to earn on their investment in a company's equity to compensate for the risk they undertake.

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