Question

Denmark Corporation's variance report for the purchasing department reports 1,000 units of material A purchased and 2,400 units of material B purchased. It also reports standard prices of $2 for Material A and $3 for Material B. Actual prices reported are $2.10 for Material A and $2.80 for Material B. Denmark should report a total price variance of

Answer 1

Answer:

Total material price variance= $380 favorable

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Material A:

Purchase= 1,000 units

Purchase price= $2.1

Standard price= $2

Material B:

Purchase= 2,400 units

Purchase price= $2.8

Standard price= $3

To calculate the total material price variance, we need to use the following formula on each material:

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

Material A:

Direct material price variance= (2 -2.1)*1,000

Direct material price variance= $100 unfavorable

Material B:

Direct material price variance= (3 - 2.8)*2,400

Direct material price variance= $480 favorable

Total material price variance= -100 + 480

Total material price variance= $380 favorable