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Simba Company’s standard materials cost per unit of output is $8.80 (2.00 pounds x $4.40). During July, the company purchases and uses 2,420 pounds of materials costing $13,068 in making 1,100 units of finished product.
Compute the total, price, and quantity materials variances
Solution
Total Material Variance | $ 3,388.00 | Unfavourable-U |
Material Price Variance | $ 2,420.00 | Unfavourable-U |
Material quantity variance | $ 968.00 | Unfavourable-U |
Working
Actual DATA for | 1100 | Units | |
Quantity (AQ) | Rate (AR) | Actual Cost | |
Direct Material | 2420 | $ 5.40 | $ 13,068.00 |
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Standard DATA for | 1100 | Units | |
Quantity (SQ) | Rate (SR) | Standard Cost | |
[A] | [B] | [A x B] | |
Direct Material | ( 2 pounds x 1100 Units)=2200 pounds | $ 4.40 | $ 9,680.00 |
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Material Price Variance | ||||||
( | Standard Rate | - | Actual Rate | ) | x | Actual Quantity |
( | $ 4.40 | - | $ 5.40 | ) | x | 2420 |
-2420 | ||||||
Variance | $ 2,420.00 | Unfavourable-U | ||||
Material Quantity Variance | ||||||
( | Standard Quantity | - | Actual Quantity | ) | x | Standard Rate |
( | 2200 | - | 2420 | ) | x | $ 4.40 |
-968 | ||||||
Variance | $ 968.00 | Unfavourable-U | ||||
Material Spending Variance | ||||||
( | Standard Cost | - | Actual Cost | ) | ||
( | $ 9,680.00 | - | $ 13,068.00 | ) | ||
-3388 | ||||||
Variance | $ 3,388.00 | Unfavourable-U |