TaskMaster Enterprises Employs a Standard Cost System in Which Direct

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TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product.
$\begin{array}{lclr}&\text { Standard } & \text { Standard } & \text { Standard } \\&\text { Quantity } & \text { Price } & \text { Cost }\\\text { Direct Materials } & \text { 8pounds } & \$ 1.80 \text { per pound } & \$ 14.40 \\\text { Direct Labor } & 0.25 \text { hour } & \$ 8.00 \text { per hour } & \underline{2.00}\\&&& \underline{\$16.40}\end{array}$


During November, TaskMaster purchased 160,000 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of $304,000. The total factory wages for November were $42,000, 90% of which were for direct labor. TaskMaster manufactured 19,000 units of product during November using 142,500 pounds of direct materials and 5,000 direct labor hours.
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Is the direct materials price variance favorable or unfavorable?

• A) Favorable
• B) Unfavorable

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Definitions:

Abnormal Spoilage

Refers to waste or destruction of inventory beyond what is expected in normal manufacturing processes, often due to production defects or inefficiencies.

Prior Process Costs

Expenses that have been incurred in earlier stages of production or processing, which are carried forward into the cost of subsequent production processes.

Transferred In Costs

Costs associated with items that are partially produced in one department of a company and then moved to another department for further processing or completion.

Process

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.