The following information is available for Chads Chocolates: Actual production......... 2,800 boxes Budgeted production...... 3,200 boxes Direct

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The following information is available for Chad’s Chocolates:


Actual production......... 2,800 boxes

Budgeted production...... 3,200 boxes

Direct Materials

Standard ............1.5 pounds of chocolate per box @ $8.00 per pound

Actual ............6,000 pounds purchased @ $7.70 per pound

...............5,040 pounds used @ $7.70 per pound


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a. Calculate the direct materials price and quantity variances.

b. What might have caused the variances you calculated?


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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118338445

2nd edition

Authors: Charles E. Davis, Elizabeth Davis

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