Marciano Manufacturing Uses a Standard Cost System The Company Plans to Produce 3500 Units and Has Purchased

question 172

Multiple Choice

Marciano Manufacturing uses a standard cost system.Standards for direct materials are as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Direct materials (pounds per unit of output) } &3 \\\hline \text { Cost per pound of direct materials } & \$ 3 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The company plans to produce 3500 units and has purchased on account 15,000 pounds of direct materials at a net cost of $43,200.What is the journal entry to record this transaction?

• A) \(\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}
• \hline \text { Raw Materials Inventory } & 45,000 & \\
• \hline \text { Direct Materials Cost Variance } & & 1800 \\
• \hline \text { Accounts Payable } & & 43,200 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)
• B) \(\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}
• \hline \text { Raw Materials Inventory } & 41,400 & \\
• \hline \text { Direct Materials Cost Variance } & 1800 & \\
• \hline \text { Accounts Payable } & & 43,200 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)
• C) \(\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}
• \hline \text { Raw Materials Inventory } & 43,200 & \\
• \hline \text { Direct Materials Cost Variance } & 1800 & \\
• \hline \text { Accounts Payable } & & 45,000 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)
• D) \(\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}
• \hline \text { Raw Materials Inventory } & 43,200 & \\
• \hline \text { Direct Materials Cost Variance } & & 1800 \\
• \hline \text { Accounts Payable } & & 41,400 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\)

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