20 widgets are produced at Widgets Inc. The standard quantity of material allowed for each unit is 10 ounces at a standard cost of $5 dollars per ounce. If there was an unfavorable usage variance of $16,225 in March, the actual quantity of materials used is what?
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Answer---3445 ounces
Standard DATA for |
20 |
Widgets |
|
Quantity (SQ) |
Rate (SR) |
Standard Cost |
|
[A] |
[B] |
[A x B] |
|
Direct Material |
( 10 Ounces x 20 Widgets)=200 Ounces |
$ 5.00 |
$ 1,000.00 |
MUV= (SQ- AQ) x SP
$16225= (200-AQ) x 5
$16225= (1000-5AQ)
5AQ=16225-1000
5AQ= 17225
AQ= 17225/5
AQ= 3445 ounces
Where
MUV= Material usage variance
SQ=Standard quantity
AQ= Actual quantity
And SP= Standard price
Material Quantity Variance |
||||||
( |
Standard Quantity |
- |
Actual Quantity |
) |
x |
Standard Rate |
( |
200 |
- |
3445 |
) |
x |
$ 5.00 |
-16225 |
||||||
Variance |
$16,225.00 |
Unfavourable-U |
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