Ewing Corporation's Controller Has Developed the Cost and Usage Data

question 37

Multiple Choice

Ewing Corporation's controller has developed the cost and usage data listed below in preparation of standard unit cost information for the coming year. $\begin{array}{lr} \text { Direct materials quantity standard } & 3 \text { pounds per product } \\\text { Direct labor time standard } & 5 \text { hours per product } \\\text { Direct materials price standard } & \$ 10 \text { per pound } \\\text { Direct labor rate standard } & \$ 9 \text { per hour } \\\text { Standard variable overhead rate } & \$ 5 \text { per labor hour } \\\text { Standard fixed overhead rate } & \$ 10 \text { per labor hour }\end{array}$
The standard unit cost for direct materials is

• A) $30.
• B) $10.
• C) $50.
• D) $27.

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Definitions:

Degrees Fahrenheit

Degrees Fahrenheit is a unit of temperature where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees under standard atmospheric conditions.

Mixture

A substance made by combining two or more different materials without chemical bonding or other chemical changes, so that each material retains its own properties.

Pounds

A unit of weight commonly used in the United States and the British imperial system, equivalent to 0.453592 kilograms.

Consistent

In the context of systems of equations, a property indicating that the system has at least one solution.