$\text { The Litton Company has established standards as follows: }$

question 215

Multiple Choice

$\text { The Litton Company has established standards as follows: }$
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Direct Material } & 3 \mathrm{kgs} @ @ 4 / \mathrm{kg} .=\$ 12 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Direct Labour } & 2 \mathrm{hrs} @ \$ 8 / \mathrm{hr} .=\$ 16 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Variable Manufacturing Overhead } & 2 \text { hrs. @ } \$ 5 / \mathrm{hr} .=\$ 10 \text { per unit } \\\hline\end{array}$
Actual production figures for the past year are given below. The company records the materials price variance when materials are purchased.
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Units Produced } & 600 \\\hline \text { Direct Material Used } & 2,000 \mathrm{kgs} . \\\hline \text { Direct Material Purcahsed (3,000 kgs.) } & \$ 11,400 \\\hline \text { Direct Labour Cost }(1,100 \text { hrs. }) & \$ 9,240 \\\hline \text { Variable Manufacturing Overhead Cost Incurred } & \$ 5,720 \\\hline\end{array}$
The company applies variable manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of direct labour hours.
-What was the materials price variance?

• A) $400 favourable.
• B) $400 unfavourable.
• C) $600 favourable.
• D) $600 unfavourable.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The price of items for sale at the closing of a fiscal period.

Lower Of Cost

An accounting principle stating that inventory or other assets should be recorded at the lower of either the original cost or the current market value.

Market

A place or system where buyers and sellers interact to trade goods, services, or securities.

Inventory Item

A product or goods held by a company for the purpose of sale or production in the normal course of business.