Table 12-5 Consider the Table Above Showing Three Stages of Production of \text

question 261

Multiple Choice

Table 12-5
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Stage of Production } & \text { Seller } & \text { Buyer } & \text { Price } \\\hline 1 & \text { Steelmill } & \text { Auto manufacturer } & \$ 10,000 \\\hline 2 & \text { Auto manufacturer } & \text { Auto dealer } & 18,000 \\\hline 3 & \text { Auto dealer } & \text { Consumer } & 25,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ Consider the table above showing three stages of production of an automobile.
-Refer to Table 12-5.The value of each automobile in gross domestic product equals

• A) $7,000.
• B) $15,000.
• C) $18,000.
• D) $25,000.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost allotted for the actual production achieved, indicating the efficiency of utilizing variable resources.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity, valued at standard cost.

Favorable

A term used in variance analysis indicating that actual costs were lower than budgeted or standard costs, leading to higher profits.

Unfavorable

A term used in variance analysis to describe a situation where actual results are worse than expected results, often leading to a negative impact on financial performance.