Refer to the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Questions

question 69

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following scenario to answer the following questions.
Five fishermen live in a village and have no other employment or income-earning possibilities besides fishing.They each own a boat that is suitable for fishing but does not have any resale value.Fish are worth $5 per pound,and the marginal cost of operating the boat is $500 per month.They all fish a river next to the village.According to the following schedule,they have determined that when there are more of them out on the river fishing,they each catch fewer fish per month.

-If four boats operate,then each boat will make a profit of

• A) $775.00.
• B) $500.00.
• C) $275.00.
• D) $675.00.
• E) $68.75.

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Definitions:

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard quantity allowed for the actual output, multiplied by the standard price per unit of materials.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual unit price paid for an item and the standard price, multiplied by the quantity purchased.

Standard Quantity

The expected or established quantity of materials or labor expected to be used during a manufacturing process or production cycle.

Standard Price

Standard price is the pre-determined cost that a company expects to pay for goods, materials, or services, used in budgeting and cost control.