In: Accounting
The standard cost of product 777 includes 2.40 units of direct
materials at $6.80 per unit. During August, the company bought
29,300 units of materials at $7.05 and used those materials to
produce 12,400 units.
Compute the total, price, and quantity variances for
materials.
Total materials variance | $ | FavorableNeither favorable nor unfavorableUnfavorable | ||
Materials price variance | $ | Neither favorable nor unfavorableFavorableUnfavorable | ||
Materials quantity variance | $ | UnfavorableFavorableNeither favorable nor unfavorable |
Total materials variance | $ 4,197 | Unfavorable |
Materials price variance | $ 7,325 | Unfavorable |
Materials quantity variance | $ 3,128 | Favorable |
Calculation of Total material variance: |
Total Material variance = Standard material cost - Actual material cost |
= ( SQ * SP ) - ( AQ * AP ) |
= ( 29,760 * $ 6.80 ) - ( 29,300 * $ 7.05 ) |
= $ 202,368 - $ 206,565 |
= $ 4,197 Unfavorable |
Thus, Total material variance is $ 4,197 Unfavorable |
Working Note: |
Calculation of Standard quantity of materials : |
Standard quantity of materials ( SQ) = Actual Production units * Standard Quantity of direct material required for per unit |
= 12,400 units * 2.4 |
= 29,760 |
Calculation of material price variance: |
Material Price Variance= = ( SP -AP ) * AQ |
= ( $ 6.80 - $ 7.05 ) * 29,300 |
= $ 7,325 Unfavorable |
Thus, Material Price Variance is $ 7,325 Unfavorable |
Calculation of Material Quantity Variance is as follows: |
Material Quantity Variance = ( SQ - AQ ) * SP |
= ( 29,760 - 29,300 ) * $ 6.80 |
= $ 3,128 Favorable |
Thus, Material Quantity Variance is $ 3,128 Favorable |
Note:
SQ | Standard Quantity of Material |
AQ | Actual Quantity of Material |
SP | Standard Price of per material |
AP | Actual Price of per material |