question archive A favorable materials price variance coupled with an unfavorable material usage variance would most likely result from: A
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A favorable materials price variance coupled with an unfavorable material usage variance would most likely result from:
A. labor efficiency problems.
B. machine efficiency problems.
C. the purchase and use of higher than standard quality material.
D. the purchase and use of lower than standard quality material.
Answer:
The low quality material is generally low in price and use of that type of material will most likely result in favorable material price variance coupled with a unfavorable material usage variance. Hence the correct option is
D) the purchase and use of lower than standard quality material.