Justin Company Recently Purchased Materials from a New Supplier at a Very

question 66

Multiple Choice

Justin Company recently purchased materials from a new supplier at a very attractive price. The materials were found to be of poor quality, and the company's laborers struggled significantly as they shaped the materials into finished product. In a desperation move to make up for some of the time lost, the manufacturing supervisor brought in more-senior employees from another part of the plant. Which of the following variances would have a high probability of arising from this situation?

• A) Material price variance, favorable.
• B) Material quantity variance, unfavorable.
• C) Labor rate variance, unfavorable.
• D) Labor efficiency variance, unfavorable.
• E) All of the other answers are correct.

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