Leonesio Corporation Makes a Product That Uses a Material with the Following

question 176

Multiple Choice

Leonesio Corporation makes a product that uses a material with the following standards:
The company budgeted for production of 3,100 units in August, but actual production was 3,200 units. The company used 27,600 kilos of direct material to produce this output. The company purchased 29,000 kilos of the direct material at a total cost of $118,900. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
-The materials price variance for August is:

• A) $2,900 U
• B) $2,624 U
• C) $2,900 F
• D) $2,624 F

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

Profit-Maximizing refers to the point at which a firm achieves the highest possible profit through the manipulation of production or pricing strategies.

MR = MC

A condition in economics where marginal revenue equals marginal cost, often considered the point of profit maximization for firms in perfectly competitive markets.

Short Run

A period in which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the ability of firms to adjust to market changes.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A theoretical market structure where many buyers and sellers trade homogeneous products, and no single participant can influence the price.