Reference: 11-09
the Following Materials Standards Have Been Established for a Particular

Multiple Choice

Reference: 11-09
The following materials standards have been established for a particular product: $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Standard quantity per unit of output } & 6.8 & \text { metres } \\\hline \text { Standard price } & \$ 17.10 & \text { per metre } \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: }\\\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Actual materials purchased } & 9,000 & \text { metres } \\\hline \text { Actual cost of materials purchased } & \$ 156,600 & \\\hline \text { Actual materials used in production } & 8,500 & \text { metres } \\\hline \text { Actual output } & 1,200 & \text { units } \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-A labour efficiency variance resulting from the use of poor quality materials should be charged to:

A) the production manager.
B) manufacturing overhead.
C) the engineering department.
D) the purchasing agent.