Ajay Company Records Standard Costs and Variances in Its Accounts

question 145

Essay

Ajay Company records standard costs and variances in its accounts. Journalize the entry to record the purchase of 6,000 widgets at $8.00 per unit, assuming widgets have a standard cost of $8.15 per unit.

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Definitions:

Executed

indicates that an operation or task has been successfully carried out or implemented to its full extent.

Preexisting Duty Rule

A principle in contract law stating that performing or promising to perform a duty already owed under contract does not constitute valid consideration for a new promise.

Unforeseen Difficulties

Unexpected challenges or obstacles that were not anticipated, making a task or goal harder to achieve.

Preexisting Duty

An obligation that a party is already legally bound to perform, which cannot serve as consideration for a new contract.