Precilla Company Uses a Standard Costing System That Allows 2

question 13

Multiple Choice

Precilla Company uses a standard costing system that allows 2.0 pounds of direct materials for one finished unit of product. During July, the company purchased 40,000 pounds of direct materials for $210,000, and manufactured 12,000 finished units. The standard direct materials cost allowed for the units manufactured is $120,000. The performance report shows that Precilla has an unfavorable direct materials usage variance of $5,000. Also, the company records any price variance for materials at time of purchase.

Precilla's standard price per pound of direct materials (SP) , to two decimal places, is:

• A) $4.00.
• B) $5.00.
• C) $6.00.
• D) $10.00.
• E) $12.00.

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