Question

During the latest month, the company purchased and used 47,000 pounds of direct materials at a price of $1.20 per pound to produce 10,000 units of output. Direct labor costs for the month totaled $28,425 based on 3,790 direct labor hours worked. Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred totaled $14,800 and fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $12,000.
Based on this information, the total direct materials cost variance for the month was _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

$1400 U

Explanation:

Total direct materials cost variance = (47,000 actual pounds × $1.20 actual cost per pound) − (50,000 standard pounds × $1.10 per pound) = $1,400 unfavorable