Figure 17-1
Max Company Has Developed the Following Standards for One

question 72

Multiple Choice

Figure 17-1
Max Company has developed the following standards for one of its products: $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Direct materials } & 15 \text { pounds } \times £ 16 \text { per pound } \\\text { Direct labour } & 4 \text { hours } \times £ 24 \text { per hour } \\\text { Variable overhead } & 4 \text { hours } \times £ 14 \text { per hour }\end{array}$ The following activities occurred during the month of October: $\begin{array}{lc}\text { Materials purchased } & 10,000 \text { pounds costing } £ 170,000 \\\text { Materials used } & 7,200 \text { pounds } \\\text { Units produced } & 500 \text { units } \\\text { Direct labour } & 2,300 \text { hours at } £ 23.60 \text { per hour } \\\text { Actual variable overhead } & £ 30,000\end{array}$ The company records materials price variances at the time of purchase.
-Refer to Figure 17-1. Max's variable standard cost per unit would be

• A)£392.
• B)£336.
• C)£296.
• D)£152.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting output to achieve the highest possible profit, taking into account revenue and costs.

Competitive Market

is a market structure characterized by numerous buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are close substitutes, leading to price competition.

Profit-Maximizing Level

The point at which a company can achieve the highest profit by adjusting production levels, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Total Output

The total quantity of goods or services produced by an economy, firm, or manufacturing process within a specific time period.