Absolute Manipulation Manufacturing's (AMM) standards anticipate that there will be 4 pounds of raw material used for every unit of finished goods produced. AMM began the month of May with 3,500 pounds of raw material, purchased 18,700 pounds for $16,830 and ended the month with 1,900 pounds on hand. The company produced 4,700 units of finished goods. The company estimates standard costs at $1.30 per pound. The materials price and efficiency variances for the month of May were:

Instructions are below.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Standard:

Quantity= 4 pounds per unit

Cost= $1.3 per pound

Actual:

Purchase= 18,700

Used= 3,500 + 18,700 - 1,900= 20,300

Cost= 16,830/18,700= $0.9 per pound

Units produced= 4,700 units

To calculate the direct material price and quantity variance, we need to use the following formulas:

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

Direct material price variance= (1.3 - 0.9)*18,700

Direct material price variance= $7,480 favorable

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

Direct material quantity variance= (4*4,700 - 20,300)*1.3

Direct material quantity variance= $1,950 unfavorable

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