Question

If the direct materials price variance is $500 favorable, and the direct materials quantity variance is $250 unfavorable, the journal entry will include a: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. Any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Credit to direct materials price variance

Debit to direct materials quantity variance

Explanation:

Based on the information given in a situation where the direct materials price variance of the amount of $500 is FAVORABLE, and the direct materials quantity variance of the amount of $250 is UNFAVORABLE, the journal entry will include: CREDIT TO DIRECT MATERIALS PRICE VARIANCE and DEBIT TO DIRECT MATERIALS QUANTITY VARIANCE reason been that a variance that is FAVOURABLE are CREDITED while UNFAVORABLE Variance on the other hand are DEBITED.

Therefore The journal entry will include:

Credit to direct materials price variance

Debit to direct materials quantity variance