Tarptent manufactures camping tents from a light weight synthetic fabric. Assume the company's two-person tent has a standard material cost of $60, consisting of 5 yards of fabric at $15 per yard. The standards call for 1.4 hours of assembly at $20 per hour. The following data were recorded for October, the first month of operations: Fabric purchased Fabric used in production of 1,200 tents Direct labor used 6,500 yards X $16.00 per yard 4,850 yards 1,850 hours X $19.60 per hour Compute the materials price variance Ⓒa. $5,000 (F) O b. $2,425 (F) Oc. $4,850 (U) Od. $3,250 (U)

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Tarptent manufactures camping tents from a light weight synthetic fabric.
Assume the company's two-person tent has a standard material cost of $60,
consisting of 5 yards of fabric at $15 per yard. The standards call for 1.4
hours of assembly at $20 per hour. The following data were recorded for
October, the first month of operations:
Fabric purchased
Fabric used in production of 1,200
tents
Direct labor used
6,500 yards X $16.00 per yard
4,850 yards
1,850 hours X $19.60 per hour
Compute the materials price variance
a
$5,000 (F)
O b. $2,425 (F)
Oc. $4,850 (U)
Od. $3,250 (U)
Clear my choice
Transcribed Image Text:Tarptent manufactures camping tents from a light weight synthetic fabric. Assume the company's two-person tent has a standard material cost of $60, consisting of 5 yards of fabric at $15 per yard. The standards call for 1.4 hours of assembly at $20 per hour. The following data were recorded for October, the first month of operations: Fabric purchased Fabric used in production of 1,200 tents Direct labor used 6,500 yards X $16.00 per yard 4,850 yards 1,850 hours X $19.60 per hour Compute the materials price variance a $5,000 (F) O b. $2,425 (F) Oc. $4,850 (U) Od. $3,250 (U) Clear my choice
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