Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Berman's Camera

question 49

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Berman's Camera Shop has prepared the following flexible budget for September and is in the process of interpreting the variances. F denotes a favorable variance and U denotes an unfavorable variance.
$\begin{array}{lrrr} &\text { Flexible }&\text { Variances }\\& \text { Budget } & \text { Price } & \text { Efficiency } \\\text { Material A } & \$ 40,000 & \$ 1,000 \mathrm{~F} & \$ 3,000 \mathrm{U} \\\text { Material B } & 60,000 & 500 \mathrm{U} & 1,500 \mathrm{~F} \\\text { Direct manufacturing labor } & 80,000 & 500 \mathrm{U} & 2,500 \mathrm{~F}\end{array}$
-The most likely explanation of the above variances for Material A is that ________.

• A) a lower price than expected was paid for Material A
• B) higher-quality raw materials were used than were planned
• C) the company used a higher-priced supplier
• D) Material A used during September was $2,000 less than expected

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