Question

Perez, in recently completed 56,000 units of a product that was expected to consume four pounds of direct material per finished unit. The standard price of the direct material was $8.50 per pound. If the firm purchased and consumed 228,000 pounds in manufacturing (cost-1.881,000), the direct- material quantity variance would be figured as:
a. $57,000F.
b. $34,000U.
c. $34.000F.
d. $57,000u.
e. None of the answers is correct

Answer 1

Answer:

Direct material quantity variance= $34,000 unfavorable

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Standard direct material pounds per unit= 4 pounds

The standard price of the direct material was $8.50 per pound.

The firm purchased and consumed 228,000 pounds in manufacturing 56,000 units.

To calculate the direct material quantity variance, we need to use the following formula:

Direct material quantity variance= (standard quantity - actual quantity)*standard price

Direct material quantity variance= (56,000*4 -228,000)*8.5

Direct material quantity variance= (224,000 - 228,000)*8.5

Direct material quantity variance= $34,000 unfavorable