Precilla Company Uses a Standard Costing System That Allows 2

question 169

Multiple Choice

Precilla Company uses a standard costing system that allows 2 pounds of direct materials for one finished unit.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 Pricilla has an unfavorable direct materials usage variance of $5,000.Also,the company records any price variance for materials at time of purchase.
The direct materials purchase-price variance in July is:

• A)$10,000 unfavorable.
• B)$50,000 unfavorable.
• C)$80,000 unfavorable.
• D)$86,000 unfavorable.
• E)$90,000 unfavorable.

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Definitions:

Negative Consequences

Unfavorable results or outcomes that arise as a result of an action, decision, or behavior, potentially causing harm or disadvantage.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is sometimes reinforced, leading to more robust behavioral responses.

Variable Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.