In: Accounting
The standard costs and actual costs for direct materials for the manufacture of 2,700 actual units of product are
Standard Costs | |
Direct materials (per completed unit) | 1,040 kilograms @$8.64 |
Actual Costs |
|
Direct materials | 2,700 kilograms @ $8.20 |
Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.
The amount of direct materials price variance is
a.$458 favorable
b.$458 unfavorable
c.$1,188 unfavorable
d.$1,188 favorable
The Answer is D - "$1,188 Favorable"
Direct materials price variance = Actual Quantity x (Actual Price – Standard Price)
= AQ x (AP – SP)
= 2700 x (8.20 – 8.64)
= - $ 1,188 (Negative, So Favorable)