Hogan Manufacturing Company has just adopted a standard cost system. You have been asked to analyze the
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Hogan Manufacturing Company has just adopted a standard cost system. You have been asked to analyze the materials purchases and usage for the month of August to determine the materials price variance to be recorded at the end of the month. During August, 5,000 gallons of a chemical were purchased at $\$ 3.20$ per gallon. Only 4,200 gallons were put into production. The standard price per gallon is $\$ 3.15$ Compute the following variances:
1. The materials price variance if the chemical is carried in inventory at standard price 2. The materials price variance if the chemical is carried in inventory at actual price and is charged to Work-in-Process Inventory at the standard price
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Survey Of Accounting
ISBN: 9780538846172
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Authors: James D. Stice, W. Steve Albrecht, Earl Kay Stice, K. Fred Skousen