Question

Direct Materials Variances The following data relate to the direct materials cost for the production of 20,000 automobile tires: Actual: 80,000 lbs. at $2.65 $212,000 Standard: 86,000 lbs. at $2.50 $215,000 a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter favorable variances as negative numbers. Enter unfavorable variances as positive numbers. Price variance $fill in the blank 1 Quantity variance fill in the blank 3 Total direct materials cost variance $fill in the blank 5 b. The direct materials price variance should normally be reported to the . The direct materials quantity variance due to a malfunction of equipment that had not been properly operated should be reported to the . The total materials cost variance should be reported to the .

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

a. Direct material price variance

= 80,000 × ($2.65 - $2.5)

= $12,000 unfavorable

Direct material quantity variance

= $2.5 × (80,000 - 86,000)

= -$15,000 favorable

ANd, the total direct material cost variance

= $12,000 unfavorable - $15,000 favorable

= -$3,000 favorable

2.  The direct material price variance should be reported to the purchasing department while the direct material quantity variance should be reported to the production supervisor and the total material cost variance should be reported to the senior plant management