Question

Michael Corporation manufactures railroad cars, which is its only product. The standards for the railroad cars are as follows:

Standard tons of direct material (steel) per car 4
Standard cost per ton of steel $ 17.00
During the month of March, the company produced 1,650 cars.
Related production data for the month follows:
Actual materials purchased and used (tons) 6,650
Actual direct materials total cost $ 115,000
What is the direct materials quantity variance for the month?
A) $ 850 favorable
B) $ 850 unfavorable
C) $ 1,950 favorable
D) $ 1,950 unfavorable

Answer 1

Direct material quantity variance= $850 unfavorable

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Standard tons of direct material (steel) per car 4

Standard cost per ton of steel $ 17.00

During March, the company produced 1,650 cars.

Actual materials purchased and used (tons) 6,650

To calculate the direct material quantity variance, we need to use the following formula:

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

Direct material quantity variance= (4*1,650 - 6,650)*17

Direct material quantity variance= $850 unfavorable