Epley Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 160

Multiple Choice

Epley Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In July the company produced 3,300 units using 12,240 pounds of the direct material and 2,760 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 13,000 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $35,100. The actual direct labor cost was $51,612 and the actual variable overhead cost was $20,148. 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 materials quantity variance for July is:

• A)$2,070 F
• B)$2,070 U
• C)$1,863 F
• D)$1,863 U

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Definitions:

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold.

Variable Cost Concept

The principle stating that costs change in proportion to changes in volume of activity or production.

Cost-Plus Approach

A pricing strategy where the selling price is determined by adding a specific markup to a product's cost price to cover overheads and profit.

Markup

The amount added to the cost of a product or service to arrive at a selling price.