an you show me how this is done? Porter Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost accounting system. In 2011, the company produced 28,000 units. Each unit took several pounds of direct materials and 2 standard hours of direct labor at a standard hourly rate of $12.00. Normal capacity was 50,000 direct labor hours. During the year, 53,965 pounds of raw materials were purchased at $1.3 per pound. All materials purchased were used during the year. If the materials price variance was $4,649 favorable, what was the standard materials price per pound? Selected Answer: 8,643 Correct Answer: 1.39 ± 0.01

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Porter Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost accounting system. In 2011, the company produced 28,000 units. Each unit took several pounds of direct materials and 2 standard hours of direct labor at a standard hourly rate of $12.00. Normal capacity was 50,000 direct labor hours. During the year, 53,965 pounds of raw materials were purchased at $1.3 per pound. All materials purchased were used during the year.

 If the materials price variance was $4,649 favorable, what was the standard materials price per pound?

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 8,643

Correct Answer:

 1.39 ± 0.01

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