Reference: 11-04
Cole Laboratories Makes and Sells a Lawn Fertilizer

question 87

Multiple Choice

Reference: 11-04
Cole laboratories makes and sells a lawn fertilizer called Fastgro. The company has developed standard costs for one bag of Fastgro as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Standard Quantity } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Standard Cost per } \\\text { Bag }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Direct material } & 20 \text { grams } & \$ 8.00 \\\hline \text { Direct labour } & 0.1 \text { hours } & \$ 1.10 \\\hline \text { Variable manuf. overhead } & 0.1 \text { hours } & \$ 0.40 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The company had no beginning inventories of any kind on Jan. 1. Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production on the basis of direct labour hours. During January, the following activity was recorded by the company:
Production of Fastgro: 4,000 bags
Direct materials purchased: 85,000 grams at a cost of $32,300
Direct labour worked: 390 hours at a cost of $4,875
Variable manufacturing overhead incurred: $1,475
Inventory of direct materials on Jan. 31: 3,000 grams
-The total variance for variable overhead for January is:

• A)$40 F.
• B)$85 F.
• C)$125 F.
• D)$100 U.

Understand the concept of neighborhoods and the importance of demographic segmentation for businesses.

Identify factors affecting business location decisions including site selection and accessibility.

Comprehend the distribution channel structures and their impact on business operations.

Recognize the role of intermediaries in the distribution process and the importance of choosing the correct channel for product distribution.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The economic understanding that as prices rise (or incomes decrease), consumers will replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases when the income of the consumer increases, inversely related to normal goods.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will affect the quantity demanded of a good or service.

Substitution Effect

Refers to the change in consumption patterns due to a change in the relative prices of goods, holding the consumer's utility constant.