Question

Marks Company makes one product, for which it has established the following standards for materials: Average quantity of material per unit of product: 4.5 pounds Price per pound of materials, $16 During March, Marks made 10,000 units of the product, using 50,000 pounds at a total purchase price of $825,000. What is the materials price variance

Answer 1

Answer:

Direct material price variance= $25,000 unfavorable

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Standard price= $16

During March, Marks made 10,000 units of the product, using 50,000 pounds at a total purchase price of $825,000.

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

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

Actual price= 825,000/50,000= $16.5

Direct material price variance= (16 - 16.5)*50,000

Direct material price variance= $25,000 unfavorable