Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 28

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Apple Valley Orchards, Inc. (AVO) , developed standard costs for direct material and direct labor. In 2011, AVO estimated the following standard costs for one of their most well loved products, the AVO classic Grandma's large apple pie which had a brown sugar coating on the top of the crust as well as including cranberry and mince ingredients in addition to the apples.
During September, AVO produced and sold 1,200 pies using 1,875 pounds of direct materials at an average cost per pound of $7.00 and 280 direct labor hours at an average wage of $14.25 per hour.
-September's direct material price variance is:

• A)$468.75 favorable
• B)$468.75 unfavorable
• C)$75.00 unfavorable
• D)None of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the sensitivity of demand for a product to variations in its price, represented as a percentual change.

Small Percentage

A quantitatively minor proportion or fraction of a total amount, often implying a negligible or minor impact.

Cross-Price Elasticity

An indicator of the variance in the demand for a specific item as a result of fluctuations in the cost of a different product.

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