The Standard Costs and Actual Costs for Direct Materials for the Manufacture

question 32

Multiple Choice

The standard costs and actual costs for direct materials for the manufacture of 2,500 actual units of product are The amount of the direct materials quantity variance is

• A)$875 favorable variance
• B)$850 unfavorable variance
• C)$850 favorable variance
• D)$875 unfavorable variance

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Definitions:

Undercoverage

A bias in sampling that occurs when some members of the targeted population are inadequately represented in the sample.

Response Bias

The phenomenon where participants in research or surveys alter their responses due to non-random reasons, leading to skewed data.

Nonresponse Bias

Nonresponse Bias occurs when individuals who do not participate in a survey differ significantly from those who do, potentially skewing the results.

Voluntary Response Bias

A bias in survey results that occurs when the respondents who choose to participate are not representative of the intended population.