Ortman Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 170

Multiple Choice

Ortman Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:

The company reported the following results concerning this product in May.

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 labor efficiency variance for May is:

• A)$483 U
• B)$510 U
• C)$483 F
• D)$510 F

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Definitions:

Elasticity of Supply

A measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good changes in response to a change in the price of that good.

Price Elasticity

The degree to which the demand for a good is responsive to changes in its price.

Tax Passed

Occurs when the burden of a tax is shifted from the entity legally responsible for it to another party, such as consumers.

Import Quota

A regulatory measure that sets a physical limit on the quantity of goods that can be imported into a country over a specified period of time.