Bender Corporation has a favorable materials quantity variance. Which department would likely be asked to explain the cause of this variance?
A) Engineering.
B) Purchasing.
C) Production.
D) Marketing.
E) None, because the variance is favorable.

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The production department would likely be asked to explain the cause of a favorable materials quantity variance because this variance indicates that the actual quantity of materials used in production was less than the standard quantity expected for the output achieved, which directly relates to the efficiency and practices of the production process.

Bender Corporation Has a Favorable Materials Quantity Variance