Caquias Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 50

Multiple Choice

Caquias Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company reported the following results concerning this product in August. 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 August is:

• A)$1,620 F
• B)$1,674 F
• C)$1,620 U
• D)$1,674 U

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Definitions:

LIFO Perpetual

A method of inventory valuation where the last items acquired are the first to be used or sold, continuously updated to reflect remaining inventory.

Average Cost Periodic

A costing method where the cost of goods sold and ending inventory are valued at the average cost of all goods available for sale during the period.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory management method where stock levels are updated at specific intervals through physical counts.

Average Cost Methods

An inventory costing method where the cost of goods sold and ending inventory are calculated based on the average cost of all units available for sale.