Shade Company Adopted a Standard Cost System Several Years Ago

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Shade Company adopted a standard cost system several years ago. The standard costs for direct labor and direct materials for its single product are as follows: Materials (5 kilograms × $12.00/kilogram) = $60.00/unit; direct labor (3.5 hours/unit × $20.00/hour) = $70.00/unit. All materials are issued at the beginning of processing. The operating data shown below were taken from the records for December: The direct materials usage variance for December, to the nearest dollar, was:

• A) $1,800 unfavorable.
• B) $1,800 favorable.
• C) $59,400 unfavorable.
• D) $59,400 favorable.

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Definitions:

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made at specific intervals, such as monthly or annually, rather than continuously.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method assuming that the oldest items in inventory are sold or used first.

LIFO

A inventory valuation method where the last items added to inventory are the first ones sold, standing for "Last In, First Out."

Average Cost

A calculation of the total cost of goods available for sale divided by the total units available for sale, used to compute cost of goods sold in certain inventory valuation methods.