Berends Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 325

Multiple Choice

Berends Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in April. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The labor rate variance for April is:

• A)$4,224 F
• B)$4,224 U
• C)$4,096 U
• D)$4,096 F

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Definitions:

Dual Values

In linear programming, dual values represent the amount by which the objective function of an optimization model would improve with a one-unit increase in the right-hand side value of a constraint.

Objective Function

A mathematical expression that defines the goal of an optimization problem, e.g., to maximize profits or minimize costs.

Solved

A situation or problem that has been resolved, answered, or dealt with successfully.

Shadow Price

An estimated price for something that is not normally bought or sold in the market, often used in constrained optimization to value the cost of using an additional unit of a scarce resource.