The Production Department Should Generally Be Responsible for Materials Price

question 135

Multiple Choice

The production department should generally be responsible for materials price variances that resulted from:

• A) purchases made in uneconomical lot-sizes.
• B) rush orders arising from poor scheduling.
• C) purchase of the wrong grade of materials.
• D) changes in the market prices of raw materials.

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