A ________ is most likely to be held accountable for price variances for direct materials.
A) machine operator
B) production supervisor
C) purchasing manager
D) marketing director

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The purchasing manager is responsible for acquiring the direct materials for production, so they are most likely to be held accountable for price variances of those materials. The other options, such as machine operators and production supervisors, may have some level of responsibility for material usage or waste, but the purchasing manager has the most direct influence over material costs. The marketing director is not directly involved in the production process and would not typically be held accountable for material costs.

A ________ Is Most Likely to Be Held Accountable for Price