Reference no: EM132575035
Question 1: Marbles Company has the following information available regarding its materials:
Managers expected to pay $5 per kilogram, but ended up paying $6 per kilogram. Each unit produced should take 2 kilograms; actual total usage was 2,100 kilograms. Finally, the company planned to produce 1,000 units, but only produced 950.
Calculate the materials efficiency variance.
Option 1: $2,100 (unfavorable)
Option 2: $0
Option 3: $1,000 (unfavorable)
Option 4: $1,400 (unfavorable)
Question 2: Marbles Company has the following information available regarding its materials:
Managers expected to pay $5 per kilogram, but ended up paying $6 per kilogram. Each unit produced should take 2 kilograms; actual total usage was 2,100 kilograms. Finally, the company planned to produce 1,000 units, but only produced 950.
Calculate the materials activity variance.
Option 1: $2,500 (unfavorable)
Option 2: $500 (unfavorable)
Option 3: $500 (favorable)
Option 4: $2,500 (favorable)