The Standards for Product J35 Call for 1

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Essay

The standards for product J35 call for 1.0 pounds of a raw material that costs $15.60 per pound. Last month, 5,700 pounds of the raw material were purchased for $90,345. The actual output of the month was 5,280 units of product J35. A total of 5,200 pounds of the raw material were used to produce this output.
Required:
a. What is the materials price variance for the month?
b. What is the materials quantity variance for the month?

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Definitions:

Temporary Differences

Differences between taxable income and accounting income, due to items being recognized in different periods for tax and accounting purposes.

Taxable Income

The amount of income used to calculate how much tax an individual or a company owes to the government in a given tax year.

Pretax Financial Income

Income of a company before taxes are deducted, as reported in its financial statements.

Deferred Tax Liability

A tax obligation due in the future for income that has been recognized in the financial statements but not for tax purposes.