The standard costs for direct materials for the manufacture of 2,660 actual unitsof product are as follows:
standard cost
direct materials 2,660 kilograms @ $8.90
Actual cost
Direct materials 2,800 kilograms @ $8.15
The direct materials quantity variance is
a. $1,246 favorable
b. $1,246 unfavorable
c. $997 favorable
d. $997 unfavorable
Myers corporation has the following data related to direct materials costs for November: Actual cost for 4,620 pounds of material,$5.00 and standard costs for 4,480 pounds of material at $6.40 per pound.
What is the direct materials quantity variance?
a.$6,468 favorable
b. $6468 unfavorable
I got the claculation for this one $6468 but i need help on understanding how to tell if a product is favorbale or unfavorable. Thank you!
Ans.1 option b $1246 unfavourable
Direct materials quantity variance =. (standard quantity - actual quantity) * standard price
=. (2660 - 2800) * 8.90
=. -1246
=. 1246 unfavourable.
Ans.2 option a $6468 favorable
. I think the question is about direct materials price variance.
Direct materials price variance = (standard price - actual price) * actual quantity
=. (6.40 - 5) * 4620
=. 6468 favorable
If the answer is in positive it means the variance is favorable. ( And vice versa)
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