Milar Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 146

Multiple Choice

Milar Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In January the company produced 2,000 units using 16,060 pounds of the direct material and 210 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 16,900 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $65,910. The actual direct labor cost was $4,473 and the actual variable overhead cost was $756.The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.The variable overhead efficiency variance for January is:

• A) $36 Unfavorable
• B) $40 Favorable
• C) $36 Favorable
• D) $40 Unfavorable

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Definitions:

Equity Multiplier

A measure of a company's financial leverage, calculated by dividing its total assets by total stockholders' equity.

Net Income

The net income of a company once all costs and taxes are subtracted from the total earnings.

Total Assets Turnover

A financial ratio that measures a company's efficiency in using its assets to generate revenue.

Sales

Revenue generated from the sale of goods or services.