Piechocki Corporation Manufactures and Sells a Single Product

question 351

Multiple Choice

Piechocki Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During May, the company budgeted for 5,900 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,940 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May:Data used in budgeting: Actual results for May:
The activity variance for direct labor in May would be closest to:

• A) $156 U
• B) $156 F
• C) $224 F
• D) $224 U

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Definitions:

Inactive Market

A market in which there are few transactions, leading to less liquidity and greater price fluctuations.

Going Public

The process by which a privately held company offers shares of stock to the public for the first time, often through an Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Primary Market

The financial market where new securities are issued and sold for the first time to investors.

Equity Issues

The sale of new shares by a company to investors in order to raise capital.