Direct material price variances, Cost Accounting

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Direct Material Price Variances

The two direct material price variances can be summarized given as:

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From our basic data first before the beginning of the discussion on variances, then we can calculate as given:

i.) Direct Materials price variance= (AQ X AP) - (AQ X SP)

                                               = (6,500 X 3.80) - (6,500 X 4)

                                               = 6,500 (3.80 - 4)

                                              = Kshs.1,300  Favourable

The variance is favourable since we utilized less costs than the standard cost.

ii) Direct Materials usage variance   = (AQ X AP) - (SQ X SP)

                                                = (6,500 X 3.80) - (6,000 X 4)

                                                = 24,700 - 24,000

                                                = 700 Unfavourable

Note that the above equation total materials variance agrees along with the specified as:

Total Materials Variance      = Price Variance + Usage (Efficiency) Variance

                                        = 1300 (Favourable) + 2000 (Unfavourable)

                                        = Kshs.700 unfavourable.

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