Marcel Breuer's Armchair,model B3 Is Considered a Masterpiece of Design

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Essay

Marcel Breuer's Armchair,model B3 is considered a masterpiece of design.Though built in 1925,it maintains a modern appearance.The 1939 Chrysler Airflow,by contrast,seems to be an antique.What makes one design appear contemporary and the other outdated?

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the expected (standard) cost, used to evaluate budgeting efficiency.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard amount expected, multiplied by the standard cost.

Total Materials Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and their standard cost, reflecting efficiency or inefficiency.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the expected and actual quantities of materials used in production, valued at the standard cost.