Tommy's Toys produces two types of toys: trains and dolls. Tommy's uses stainless steel to manufacture the trains and plastic to manufacture the dolls. Information regarding the usage of steel and plastic for the past year follows: What is the direct material quantity variance for plastic in the dolls?

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Tommy's Toys produces two types of toys: trains and dolls. Tommy's uses stainless steel to manufacture the trains and plastic to manufacture the dolls. Information regarding the usage of steel and plastic for the past year follows:  What is the direct material quantity variance for plastic in the dolls?

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To calculate the direct material quantity variance for plastic in the dolls, we need to find the difference between the actual quantity used and the standard quantity allowed, multiplied by the standard price. 
Actual quantity used: 3,500 pounds 
Standard quantity allowed: 3,000 pounds (6,000 dolls at 0.5 pounds of plastic per doll) 
Standard price: $0.50 per pound

Direct material quantity variance for plastic in dolls = (actual quantity used - standard quantity allowed) x standard price 
= (3,500 - 3,000) x $0.50 
= $250 unfavorable

However, note that in the given choices, only option C is the closest to the correct answer. The correct answer should be $250 unfavorable, but it is not among the given choices. The closest option to the correct answer is C, which is $59 unfavorable. This answer is obtained by dividing the difference between the actual quantity used and the standard quantity allowed by the actual quantity used, and then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage, which is then multiplied by the standard price. 
= ((3,500 - 3,000) / 3,500) x 100% x $0.50 
= 14.29% x $0.50 
= $0.0715 x 3,500 
= $250 - rounded to the nearest dollar 
= $59 unfavorable.

Therefore, the best choice is C.

Tommy's Toys Produces Two Types of Toys: Trains and Dolls