The following data are given for Stringer Company: Line Item Description Value Budgeted production 940 units Actual production   1,045 units Materials:       Standard price per ounce $1.78     Standard ounces per completed unit 11     Actual ounces purchased and used in production 11,840     Actual price paid for materials $24,272 Labor:       Standard hourly labor rate $14.00 per hour     Standard hours allowed per completed unit 4.4     Actual labor hours worked 5,381.75     Actual total labor costs $82,072 Overhead:       Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,099,000     Standard variable overhead rate $24.00 per standard labor hour     Actual variable overhead costs $150,689   Overhead is applied on standard labor hours. The direct materials quantity variance is a. 3,196.80 favorable b. 3,196.80 unfavorable c. 614.10 unfavorable d. 614.10 favorable

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The following data are given for Stringer Company:

Line Item Description Value
Budgeted production 940 units
Actual production   1,045 units
Materials:  
    Standard price per ounce $1.78
    Standard ounces per completed unit 11
    Actual ounces purchased and used in production 11,840
    Actual price paid for materials $24,272
Labor:  
    Standard hourly labor rate $14.00 per hour
    Standard hours allowed per completed unit 4.4
    Actual labor hours worked 5,381.75
    Actual total labor costs $82,072
Overhead:  
    Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,099,000
    Standard variable overhead rate $24.00 per standard labor hour
    Actual variable overhead costs $150,689
 
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The direct materials quantity variance is

a. 3,196.80 favorable
b. 3,196.80 unfavorable
c. 614.10 unfavorable
d. 614.10 favorable
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