Scorpion Production Company Planned to Use 1 Yard of Plastic

question 241

Multiple Choice

Scorpion Production Company planned to use 1 yard of plastic per unit budgeted at $81 a yard. However the plastic actually cost $80 per yard. The company actually made 3900 units although it had planned to make only 3300 units. Total yards used for production were 3960. How much is the total materials variance?

• A) $48600 U
• B) $4860 U
• C) $3960 F
• D) $900 U

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Definitions:

Average Revenue

The revenue a company generates per unit of output sold.

Profit (or Loss) Per Unit

The amount of money gained or lost on each unit of a product sold, calculated as the difference between the selling price and the cost of production.

Total Profit

is the financial gain made by a business after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs associated with generating the revenue.

Profit Per Unit

The amount of profit generated by selling one unit of a product or service.