A Company Developed the Following Per-Unit Standards for Its Product

question 14

Multiple Choice

A company developed the following per-unit standards for its product: 2 pounds of direct materials at $4 per pound. Last month 1500 pounds of direct materials were purchased for $5700. The direct materials price variance for last month was

• A) $5700 favorable.
• B) $300 favorable.
• C) $150 favorable.
• D) $300 unfavorable.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities they require.

Total Cost of Ownership

An estimate of all direct and indirect costs associated with acquiring, operating, and maintaining a product or system over its entire lifecycle.

Learning Curve

A concept indicating that the more often a task is performed, the lower the cost of doing it will become, due to increased efficiency and familiarity with the process.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns costs to products and services based on the resources they consume, aiming for more accurate product costing and profitability analysis.