Imrie Corporation Makes a Product That Uses a Material with the Quantity

question 237

Multiple Choice

Imrie Corporation makes a product that uses a material with the quantity standard of 9.5 grams per unit of output and the price standard of $5.00 per gram. In January the company produced 2,900 units using 26,940 grams of the direct material. During the month the company purchased 28,900 grams of the direct material at $4.90 per gram. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The materials price variance for January is:

• A)$2,755 U
• B)$2,890 F
• C)$2,890 U
• D)$2,755 F

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to equate units partially completed at the end of a period to units of finished goods.

Materials Cost

The total expense incurred by a company to purchase raw materials used in the production of goods or services.

Process Costing

A costing method used for homogeneous products, where costs are accumulated over a period and assigned to large numbers of identical units.

Cost Per Equivalent Unit

A calculation used in process costing that determines the cost associated with a single unit of output, adjusting for partial completion of units in the production process.