It Can Be Argued That There Are No Economic Benefits

question 172

True/False

It can be argued that there are no economic benefits to shareholders from a conglomerate merger.

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Definitions:

Standard Material Requirement

The predetermined amount of materials specified for the production of a single unit of product, often used in budgeting and controlling costs.

Standard Cost

A predetermined or budgeted cost of manufacturing a product or performing a service, used as a benchmark to measure performance.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of direct materials used in production and the standard quantity expected, multiplied by the standard cost per unit.

Direct Materials Price Variance

It measures the difference between the actual cost and the standard cost of direct materials used in production, indicating how effectively a company is purchasing its raw materials.