Question

Suver Corporation has a standard costing system. The following data are available for June: Actual quantity of direct materials purchased 20,000 pounds Standard price of direct materials $ 3.00 per pound Material price variance $ 2,000 Unfavorable Material quantity variance $ 4,000 Favorable The actual price per pound of direct materials purchased in June was:

Answer 1

Answer: $3.10

Explanation:

The actual price per pound of direct materials purchased in June will be calculated as follows:

Let the actual price be represented by x.

Material price variance is calculated as:

= (standard price-actual price) × actual quantity

-2000 = (3 × 20000) - 20000x

-2000 = 60000 - 20000x

20000x = 60000 + 2000

20000x = 62000

x = 62000/20000

x = 3.1

Therefore, the actual price per pound of direct material bought in June is $3.10