Which of the Following Is Not a Reason for a Direct

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason for a direct materials quantity variance?

• A) malfunctioning equipment
• B) purchasing of inferior raw materials
• C) increased material cost per unit
• D) spoilage of materials

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Definitions:

Traditional Costing Method

An accounting method that assigns indirect costs to products based on a predetermined overhead rate, often not reflecting the actual consumption of resources by each product.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total number of hours worked directly on the production of goods.

Overhead Assigned

The process of allocating manufacturing overhead costs to specific products or cost objects based on a predetermined rate or method.

Overhead Applied

The assigning of overhead costs to goods produced based on a predetermined rate or basis such as machine hours or labor hours.