When Parties Contract Expressly for a Particular Subject Matter, the Contract

question 7

True/False

When parties contract expressly for a particular subject matter, the contract is discharged if the subject matter is destroyed through no fault of either party.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Those overhead costs that vary in total directly and proportionately with changes in production or activity level.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected variable overhead based on a standard rate.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected (budgeted) cost of these materials.

Standard Direct Labor-Hours

The estimated amount of labor time required to produce one unit of output, based on established standards.