Unfavorable Materials Price and Quantity Variances Are Generally the Responsibility $\begin{array}{llcc} \quad\quad\quad\quad\underline{ \text { Price }} &\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \underline{ \text { Quantity}}\end{array}$

question 149

Short Answer

Unfavorable materials price and quantity variances are generally the responsibility of the $\begin{array}{llcc} \quad\quad\quad\quad\underline{ \text { Price }} &\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \underline{ \text { Quantity}}\end{array}$

a. $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Purchasing department } &\text { Purchasing Department}\end{array}$

b. $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Purchasing department } &\text { Production Department }\end{array}$


c. $\begin{array}{llcc}\text { Production department } &\text { Production Department }\end{array}$

d. $\begin{array}{llcc} \text {Production Department } &\text { Purchasing Department}\end{array}$

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