Allan Company Manufactures Overalls -Refer to the Figure

question 163

Multiple Choice

Allan Company manufactures overalls. During the year, it manufactured 125,000 overalls, using 2.9 hours of direct labour at a rate of $6.25 per hour. The materials and labour standards for manufacturing the overalls are as follows:
Allan required 600,000 m at $1.95 per metre to make the 125,000 overalls.
$\begin{array}{lll}\text {Direct materials ( \( 5 \mathrm{~m} \) of denim \( (012 \) per metre) }&\$10\\\text { Direct labour (3 hours \( @ \$ 6 \) per hour) }&18\\\end{array}$

-Refer to the Figure.What is Allan's materials price variance?

• A)$30,000 U
• B)$30,000 F
• C)$31,250 U
• D)$31,250 F

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