Thompson Company Uses a Standard Cost System for Its Single

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Essay

Thompson Company uses a standard cost system for its single product. The following data are available:
Actual experience for the current year: Standards per unit of product: Required:
Compute the following variances for raw materials, direct labor, and variable overhead, assuming that the price variance for materials is recognized at point of purchase:
a. Direct materials price variance.
b. Direct materials quantity variance.
c. Direct labor rate variance.
d. Direct labor efficiency variance.
e. Variable overhead rate variance.
f. Variable overhead efficiency variance.

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.