Which Department Is Usually Responsible for a Direct Materials Cost

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which department is usually responsible for a direct materials cost variance due to favorable price negotiations?

• A) purchasing
• B) production
• C) human resources
• D) engineering

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Definitions:

Binomial Formula

A mathematical formula used to calculate the probability of obtaining a given number of successes in a binomial experiment.

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set (population) where each individual has an equal probability of being selected, ensuring the sample’s representativeness of the population.

Binomial Random Variable

A random variable that follows a binomial distribution, representing the number of successes in a fixed number of independent Bernoulli trials with the same probability of success.

Variance

Variance is a statistical measure that represents the degree of spread in a data set. It is calculated as the average of the squared differences from the Mean.