Golden Marine Stores Company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. Golden uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. For the first quarter of the​ year, direct mat

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Golden Marine Stores Company manufactures special metallic materials and decorative fittings for luxury yachts that require highly skilled labor. Golden uses standard costs to prepare its flexible budget. For the first quarter of the​ year, direct materials and direct labor standards for one of their popular products were as​ follows:
 
Direct​ materials:
3
pounds per​ unit;
$3
per pound
​Labor:
4
hours per​ unit;
$20
per hour
 
During the first​ quarter, Golden produced
5,000
units of this product. At the end of the​ quarter, an examination of the direct materials records showed that the company used
14,500
pounds of direct materials and the direct materials cost variance was
$3,780
U. Which of the following is a logical explanation for this​ variance?
 
A.
The company used more labor hours than allowed by the standards.
 
B.
The company paid a higher cost per hour for labor than allowed by the standards.
 
C.
The company paid a higher cost for the direct materials than allowed by the standards.
 
D.
The company used a greater quantity of direct materials than allowed by the standards.
 
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