The following materials standards have been established for a particular product: |
Standard quantity per unit of output | 2.7 | grams |
Standard price | $14.00 | per grams |
The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: |
Actual materials purchased | 1,500 | grams |
Actual cost of materials purchased | $ 17,475 | |
Actual materials used in production | 1,400 | grams |
Actual output | 370 | units |
The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. |
Required: | |
a. |
What is the materials price variance for the month? (Input the amount as a positive value. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.) |
Materials price variance=
F or U=
b. |
What is the materials quantity variance for the month? (Input the amount a as positive value. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.) |
Materials quantity variance=
F or U=
Qty | Rate | Amt | |||||
Standard: | 2.70 | 14.00 | 37.80 | ||||
Actual Production | 370 | ||||||
Standard Cost for Actual Production: | |||||||
Qty | Rate | Amt | |||||
Standard: | 999 | 14.00 | 13986 | ||||
Qty | Rate | Amt | Actual Cost of Purchase | 17475 | |||
Actual Costs: | 1400 | 11.65 | 16310 | Actual Purchases Qty | 1500 | ||
Rate PU | 11.65 | ||||||
Material Price Variance: | |||||||
(Standard Rate-Actual Rate)*Actual Purchases | |||||||
(14-11.65)*1500 | |||||||
3525 | Favourable | ||||||
Material Quantity Variance: | |||||||
(Standard Qty-Actual Qty Consumed)*Standard Price | |||||||
(999-1400)*14 | |||||||
-5614 | Unfavourable | ||||||
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