Question

April Corporation developed the following per-unit standards for its product: 2 pounds of direct materials at $3.75 per pound. Last month, 2,000 pounds of direct materials were used to produce 900 units of product. The direct materials usage variance for last month was:

Answer 1

Answer:

200 Unfavorable

Explanation:

Calculation to determine what The direct materials usage variance for last month was:

Material usage variance =( Direct materials pounds - Direct materials units) * Actual quantity purchased

Let plug in the formula

Material usage variance= (2 pounds *900) -2,000 pounds

Material usage variance= 1,800 - 2,000

Material usage variance=200 Unfavorable

Therefore The direct materials usage variance for last month was 200 Unfavorable