-The Above Table Shows the Total Product Schedule for the Campus

question 106

Multiple Choice

-The above table shows the total product schedule for the campus book store. If each employee is paid $6 per hour, what is the average variable cost of selling 83 books per hour (assuming labor costs are the only variable costs of production) ?

• A) $0.43 per book
• B) $0.07 per book
• C) $2.30 per book
• D) $6.00 per book

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials purchased and the expected (standard) cost times the actual quantity of materials used.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the budgeted cost of materials that should have been purchased for the production volume and the actual cost of materials purchased.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with production levels, such as utility bills or raw material costs, that are not directly tied to manufacturing.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of raw materials and the standard (expected) cost, used to assess budgeting efficiency.