Vandall Corporation Manufactures and Sells a Single Product

question 149

Multiple Choice

Vandall Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During April, the company budgeted for 7,300 units, but its actual level of activity was 7,340 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for April:
-The spending variance for direct materials in April would be closest to:

• A) $210 U
• B) $210 F
• C) $426 U
• D) $426 F

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Definitions:

Compound Interest

Interest on a loan or deposit calculated based on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Future Value

The worth of a short-term asset at a future date, calculated by projecting its growth at a certain rate over a period of time.

Present Value

The worth today of a future amount of money or sequence of cash inflows, based on a defined rate of return.

Accumulated Compound Interest

The total amount of interest earned or paid on a principal sum over multiple periods, where each period's interest is added to the principal for future calculations.