Reference: 11-01
Bryan Company Employs a Standard Cost System in Which

question 86

Multiple Choice

Reference: 11-01
Bryan Company employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Bryan has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | l | c | } \hline & \text { Standard Quantity } & \text { Standard Price } & \text { Standard Cost } \\\hline \text { Direct materials } & 6.0 \text { grams } & \$ 3.50 / \text { gram } & \$ 21.00 \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & 1.3 \text { hours } & \$ 11.00 / \text { hour } & 14.30 \\\hline & & & \$ 35.30 \\\hline\end{array}$$ During March, Bryan purchased 165,000 grams of direct material at a total cost of $585,750. The total factory wages for March were $400,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labour. Bryan manufactured 25,000 units of product during March using 151,000 grams of direct material and 32,000 direct labour hours.
-The direct material quantity variance for March is:

• A)$3,550 unfavourable.
• B)$3,550 favourable.
• C)$3,500 favourable.
• D)$3,500 unfavourable.

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Definitions:

Receiving Report

A document used to confirm the receipt of goods delivered, detailing the quantity and condition of the items.

Receiving Department

The section of a company responsible for the acceptance, inspection, and management of incoming goods or materials.

Work in Process

Partially finished goods undergoing manufacture, situated between raw materials and finished products in accounting and inventory.

Direct Materials

Basic substances that can be directly linked to and are essential for the creation of the final product during the manufacturing sequence.