Pardoe, Inc

question 137

Multiple Choice

Pardoe, Inc. , manufactures a single product in which variable manufacturing overhead is assigned on the basis of standard direct labor-hours.The company uses a standard cost system and has established the following standards for one unit of product: During March, the following activity was recorded by the company: • The company produced 3, 000 units during the month.
• A total of 8, 000 pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $23, 000.
• There was no beginning inventory of materials on hand to start the month;at the end of the month, 2, 000 pounds of material remained in the warehouse.
• During March, 1, 600 direct labor-hours were worked at a rate of $6.50 per hour.
• Variable manufacturing overhead costs during March totaled $1, 800.
The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
The variable overhead efficiency variance for March is:

• A)$1, 050 F
• B)$1, 050 U
• C)$250 F
• D)$250 U

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Definitions:

Interest Payments

Payments made to a lender by a borrower in return for the use of borrowed money, typically represented as an annual percentage of the loan principal.

Unrealized Gain

An increase in the value of an asset that has not been sold yet; hence, the gain is not reflected in the income statement.

Stock Investment

The purchase of shares in a company with the expectation of earning a return in the form of dividends or capital gains.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders as a return on their investment.