Longview Hospital Performs Blood Tests in Its Laboratory

question 168

Multiple Choice

Longview Hospital performs blood tests in its laboratory. The following standards have been set for each blood test performed: During May, the laboratory performed 1,500 blood tests. On May 1 there were no direct materials (plates) on hand; after a plate is used for a blood test it is discarded. Variable overhead is assigned to blood tests on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The following events occurred during May: • 3,600 plates were purchased for $9,540
• 3,200 plates were used for blood tests
• 340 actual direct labor-hours were worked at a cost of $5,550
The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
The variable overhead efficiency variance for May is:

• A)$350 F
• B)$350 U
• C)$280 U
• D)$280 F

Understand the basic principles of the law of demand.

Distinguish between a change in demand and a change in the quantity demanded.

Identify factors that cause shifts in demand curves.

Analyze the effect of price changes on the demand for goods and services.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of goods or services produced by a business.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as the cost of raw materials or production costs.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output.

Financial Performance

A measure of how well a company can use assets to generate earnings, often evaluated through financial statements and ratios.