The Litton Company Has Established Standards as Follows

question 63

Multiple Choice

The Litton Company has established standards as follows:

Direct material: 3 pounds per unit $4 per pound = $12 per unit
Direct labor: 2 hours per unit $8 per hour = $16 per unit
Variable manufacturing overhead: 2 hours per unit $5 per hour = $10 per unit

Actual production figures for the past year are given below. The company records the materials price variance when materials are purchased.
The company applies variable manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard direct labor-hours.
-The variable overhead efficiency variance is:

• A)$520 F
• B)$520 U
• C)$500 U
• D)$500 F

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Definitions:

Minimum ATC

The point at which the average total cost of production is at its lowest, indicating the most efficient scale of production.

Demand Schedule

A table of numbers showing the amounts of a good or service buyers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a specified period of time.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total cost, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Industry Entry

Refers to the process of a new firm or business starting operations in a specific industry, typically involving overcoming barriers to entry.