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1

Standards that do not allow for machine breakdowns or other work interruptions and that require peak efficiency at all times are known as:

A)budgeted standards.
B)ideal standards.
C)normal standards.
D)practical standards.
2

Montpellier Company reported a favorable materials price variance of $380 and an unfavorable materials quantity variance of $120. Based on these variances, you can conclude that:

A)the actual cost per unit of materials was less than the standard cost per unit.
B)the actual usage of materials was less than the standard allowed.
C)more materials were purchased than were used.
D)more materials were used than were purchased.
3

The "standard quantity allowed" is computed by multiplying the:

A)actual input in units by the standard output allowed.
B)actual output in units by the standard input allowed.
C)actual output in units by the standard output allowed.
D)standard output in units by the standard input allowed.
4

Marseille Company, a clothing manufacturer, uses a standard costing system. Each unit of a finished product contains 2 yards of cloth. However, there is unavoidable waste of 25%, calculated on input quantities, when the cloth is cut for assembly. The cost of the cloth is $6 per yard. The standard direct material cost for cloth per unit of finished product is:

A)$9.60.
B)$12.00.
C)$14.00.
D)$15.00.
5

Venezia Company employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Venezia has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product:

 StandardStandardStandard
 QuantityPriceCost
Direct materials 6.0 pounds$ 7.00/pound$42.00
Direct labor1.3 hours$22.00/hour 28.60
  $70.60

During June, Venezia purchased 165,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $1,171,500. The total factory wages for June were $800,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Venezia manufactured 25,000 units of product during June using 151,000 pounds of direct material and 32,000 direct labor hours. The price variance for the direct material acquired by the company during June is:

A)$15,100 favorable.
B)$15,100 unfavorable.
C)$16,500 favorable.
D)$16,500 unfavorable.
6

Venezia Company employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Venezia has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product:

 StandardStandardStandard
 QuantityPriceCost
Direct materials 6.0 pounds$ 7.00/pound$42.00
Direct labor1.3 hours$22.00/hour28.60
  $70.60

During June, Venezia purchased 165,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $1,171,500. The total factory wages for June were $800,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Venezia manufactured 25,000 units of product during June using 151,000 pounds of direct material and 32,000 direct labor hours. (Note that this is the same data that was provided for the previous question.) The direct material quantity variance for June is:

A)$7,000 favorable.
B)$7,000 unfavorable.
C)$7,100 favorable.
D)$7,100 unfavorable.
7

Venezia Company employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Venezia has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product:

 StandardStandardStandard
 QuantityPriceCost
Direct materials 6.0 pounds$ 7.00/pound$42.00
Direct labor1.3 hours$22.00/hour 28.60
    $70.60

During June, Venezia purchased 165,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $1,171,500. The total factory wages for June were $800,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Venezia manufactured 25,000 units of product during June using 151,000 pounds of direct material and 32,000 direct labor hours. (Note that this is the same data that was provided for the previous question.) The direct labor rate variance for June is:

A)$16,000 favorable.
B)$16,000 unfavorable.
C)$96,000 favorable.
D)$96,000 unfavorable.
8

Venezia Company employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. Venezia has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product:

 StandardStandardStandard
 QuantityPriceCost
Direct materials 6.0 pounds$ 7.00/pound$42.00
Direct labor1.3 hours$22.00/hour 28.60
    $70.60

During June, Venezia purchased 165,000 pounds of direct material at a total cost of $1,171,500. The total factory wages for June were $800,000, 90 percent of which were for direct labor. Venezia manufactured 25,000 units of product during June using 151,000 pounds of direct material and 32,000 direct labor hours. (Note that this is the same data that was provided for the previous question.) The direct labor efficiency variance for June is:

A)$11,000 favorable.
B)$11,000 unfavorable.
C)$11,250 favorable.
D)$11,250 unfavorable.
9

Douglas Company maintains warehouses that stock items carried by its e-retailer clients. When one of Douglas' clients receives an order from an online customer, the order is forward to Douglas. Douglas then pulls the item from the warehouse, packs it and ships it to the customer. Douglas uses a predetermined variable overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. According to the company's records, 0.04 direct labor-hours are required to fulfill an order for one item and the variable overhead rate is $3.25 per direct-labor hour. During August, Douglas shipped 120,000 orders using 4,600 direct labor-hours. The company incurred a total of $14,720 in variable overhead costs. The variable overhead spending variance during August was:

A)$230 favorable.
B)$230 unfavorable.
C)$650 favorable.
D)$650 unfavorable.
10

Douglas Company maintains warehouses that stock items carried by its e-retailer clients. When one of Douglas' clients receives an order from an online customer, the order is forward to Douglas. Douglas then pulls the item from the warehouse, packs it and ships it to the customer. Douglas uses a predetermined variable overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. According to the company's records, 0.04 direct labor-hours are required to fulfill an order for one item and the variable overhead rate is $3.25 per direct-labor hour. During August, Douglas shipped 120,000 orders using 4,600 direct labor-hours. The company incurred a total of $14,720 in variable overhead costs. The variable overhead efficiency variance during August was:

A)$230 favorable.
B)$230 unfavorable.
C)$650 favorable.
D)$650 unfavorable.







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