Canevari Corporation Makes a Product That Uses a Material with the Following

question 35

Multiple Choice

Canevari Corporation makes a product that uses a material with the following standards:

The company budgeted for production of 1,300 units in April, but actual production was 1,200 units. The company used 3,750 kilos of direct material to produce this output. The company purchased 4,100 kilos of the direct material at a total cost of $8,610. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
-The materials price variance for April is:

• A)$360 F
• B)$410 U
• C)$410 F
• D)$360 U

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Definitions:

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for wages, rent, materials, and other inputs required for the production of goods or services.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of utilizing resources owned by the firm that could have been employed elsewhere, not directly paid out in cash.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, leading to a decreased cost per unit.

Pin Factory

An example used by Adam Smith to describe the benefits of specialization and division of labor in manufacturing, increasing productivity and efficiency.