Justin Company Recently Purchased Materials from a New Supplier at a Very

question 29

Multiple Choice

Justin Company recently purchased materials from a new supplier at a very attractive price. The materials were found to be of poor quality, and the company's labourers struggled significantly as they shaped the materials into finished product. In a desperation move to make up for some of the time lost, the manufacturing supervisor brought in more senior employees from another part of the plant. Which of the following variances would have a low probability of arising from this situation?

• A)Material price variance, favourable.
• B)Material quantity variance, unfavourable.
• C)Labour rate variance, unfavourable.
• D)Labour efficiency variance, unfavourable.
• E)Fixed overhead volume variance.

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