Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Berman's Camera

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Berman's Camera Shop has prepared the following flexible budget for September and is in the process of interpreting the variances. F denotes a favorable variance and U denotes an unfavorable variance.
$\begin{array}{lrrr} &\text { Flexible }&\text { Variances }\\& \text { Budget } & \text { Price } & \text { Efficiency } \\\text { Material A } & \$ 40,000 & \$ 1,000 \mathrm{~F} & \$ 3,000 \mathrm{U} \\\text { Material B } & 60,000 & 500 \mathrm{U} & 1,500 \mathrm{~F} \\\text { Direct manufacturing labor } & 80,000 & 500 \mathrm{U} & 2,500 \mathrm{~F}\end{array}$
-The most likely explanation of the above variances for Material A is that ________.

A) a lower price than expected was paid for Material A
B) higher-quality raw materials were used than were planned
C) the company used a higher-priced supplier
D) Material A used during September was $2,000 less than expected