Two Years Ago You Purchased a New SUV

question 70

Multiple Choice

Two years ago you purchased a new SUV. You financed your SUV for 60 months (with payments made at the end of the month) with a loan at 5.95% APR. Your monthly payments are $386.19 and you have just made your 24th monthly payment on your SUV. The amount of your original loan is closest to ________.

• A) $22,000
• B) $20,000
• C) $24,000
• D) $28,000

Distinguish between different types of variances (e.g., spending, activity, and overall revenue and spending variances).

Identify the factors that contribute to favorable (F) and unfavorable (U) variances.

Apply budgeting concepts to both manufacturing and service industry contexts.

Assess the financial performance of a business using variance analysis.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Costs

The wages and benefits paid for labor that is directly involved in the production of goods.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Long-term tangible assets that a company uses in its operations and that are expected to provide benefits for more than one year.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing a product or providing a service, under normal conditions, which serves as a benchmark for measuring performance.

Direct Labor Workers

Direct Labor Workers are employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services, whose wages are considered part of the direct costs of production.