Chilé Products Ltd. US-Based Chilé Products Ltd. Bottles and Sells Hot Pepper Sauce

question 61

Multiple Choice

Chilé Products Ltd.
US-based Chilé Products Ltd. bottles and sells hot pepper sauce. In 2009, the company had expected to sell 60 000 bottles but actually bottled and sold 70 000 bottles. The standard direct materials cost for each bottle is $.28 comprised of .80 ounces at a cost of $.35 per ounce. During 2009, 68 000 ounces of material were purchased out of which 55 000 ounces were used at a cost of $.32 per ounce.
-The direct materials price variance for 2009 was:

• A) $2040 F
• B) $2040 U
• C) $1650 F
• D) $1650 U

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Definitions:

Confidence Intervals

A span of numerical values, obtained through sample data, which is expected to encompass the value of an unspecified population characteristic.

Lower And Upper Values

The minimum and maximum values in a dataset or for a variable, defining its range.

Reject The Hypothesis

The decision in hypothesis testing that the evidence is sufficient to conclude the hypothesis is not consistent with the data.

Type II Error

A statistical term referring to the error that occurs when a false null hypothesis fails to be rejected.