A Company Uses the Following Standard Costs to Produce a Single

question 140

Multiple Choice

A company uses the following standard costs to produce a single unit of output. During the latest month, the company purchased and used 58,000 pounds of direct materials at a price of $1.00 per pound to produce 10,000 units of output. Direct labor costs for the month totaled $56,350 based on 4,900 direct labor hours worked. Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred totaled $15,000 and fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $10,400. Based on this information, the direct labor efficiency variance for the month was:

• A) $3,650 favorable
• B) $2,450 favorable
• C) $1,200 unfavorable
• D) $1,200 favorable
• E) $2,450 unfavorable

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Definitions:

NSF Check

A check that has not been honored by the bank due to insufficient funds in the account to cover the amount.

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in a company’s ledger but have not yet been cleared or deducted from the bank account balance.

Credit Memo

A document issued by a seller to a buyer, reducing the amount owed by the buyer under certain circumstances, such as returned goods or an overcharge.

Debit Memo

A document issued by a seller of goods or services to a buyer, reducing the amount the buyer owes under the original invoice.