TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product. Standard Quantity Standard Price Standard CostDirect Materials 8 pounds $ 3.30 per pound $ 26.40Direct Labor 0.25 hour $ 11.00 per hour 2.75 $ 29.15During November, TaskMaster purchased 167,500 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of $536,000. The total factory wages for November were $57,000, 90% of which were for direct labor. TaskMaster manufactured 19,700 units of product during November using 147,750 pounds of direct materials and 5,150 direct labor hours.Is the direct materials price variance favorable or unfavorable?Multiple ChoiceThere is not enough information to determine.The variance is zero and is neither favorable nor unfavorable.UnfavorableFavorable
Question
TaskMaster Enterprises employs a standard cost system in which direct materials inventory is carried at standard cost. TaskMaster has established the following standards for the prime costs of one unit of product. Standard Quantity Standard Price Standard CostDirect Materials 8 pounds 26.40Direct Labor 0.25 hour 29.15During November, TaskMaster purchased 167,500 pounds of direct materials at a total cost of 57,000, 90% of which were for direct labor. TaskMaster manufactured 19,700 units of product during November using 147,750 pounds of direct materials and 5,150 direct labor hours.Is the direct materials price variance favorable or unfavorable?Multiple ChoiceThere is not enough information to determine.The variance is zero and is neither favorable nor unfavorable.UnfavorableFavorable
Solution
To calculate the direct materials price variance, we need to compare the actual cost of materials to the standard cost of materials.
The actual cost of materials is given as 536,000 / 167,500 = $3.20 per pound.
The standard price per pound is given as $3.30.
The direct materials price variance is calculated as (Standard Price - Actual Price) * Actual Quantity.
So, the direct materials price variance is (3.20) * 167,500 = $16,750.
Since the actual price is less than the standard price, the variance is favorable. So, the answer is "Favorable".
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