Parrish Company Had the Following Information Available for Its Specialty

question 64

Multiple Choice

Parrish Company had the following information available for its specialty product:
Standards for one unit of product:
Direct Materials: 5 pounds at $2 per pound
Direct Labor: 0.50 hour at $16 per hour
Materials and Labor Used to produce 8,500 units:
Direct Materials: ? pounds at $2.10 per pound
Direct Labor: 4,000 hours at $16.80 per hour
If the Direct Materials Quantity Variance is $7,000 Unfavorable,what is the actual quantity of direct materials used?

• A) 7,000
• B) 42,500
• C) 46,000
• D) 47,000

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