An Unfavorable Price Variance for Direct Materials Might Indicate ________

question 134

Multiple Choice

An unfavorable price variance for direct materials might indicate ________.

• A) that the purchasing manager purchased in smaller quantities due to a change to just-in-time inventory methods
• B) congestion due to scheduling problems
• C) that the purchasing manager skillfully negotiated a better purchase price
• D) that the market had an unexpected oversupply of those materials

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Definitions:

Ethnomethodological Perspectives

A sociological viewpoint focusing on the ways people make sense of their everyday social interactions, emphasizing the methods and practices used.

Role Conflict

A situation in which competing demands are made on an individual in relation to their differing social roles, leading to stress or difficulty in satisfying all demands.

Role Strain

The stress or difficulty experienced by an individual when fulfilling the demands of multiple roles or the expectations associated with a single role is challenging.

Dramaturgical Analysis

Views social interaction as a sort of play, in which people present themselves so that they appear in the best possible light.