Question

Spruce Ceramics produces large planters to be used in urban landscaping projects. A special earth clay is used to make the planters. The standard quantity of clay used for each planter is 24 pounds. The company uses a standard cost of $2.20 per pound of clay. Spruce produced 3,000 planters in May. In that​ month, 75,000 pounds of clay were purchased and used at the total cost of $162,000 Read the requirementsLOADING.... Requirement 1. Calculate the direct material price variance. Begin by determining the formula for the price​ variance, then compute the price variance for the direct materials. ​(Enter the variance as a positive number. Enter currency amounts in the formula to the nearest cent and then round the final variance amount to the nearest whole dollar. Label the variance as favorable​ (F) or unfavorable​ (U). Abbreviations​ used: DM​ = Direct​ materials)

Answer 1

1. $3,000 Favorable

2. $6,600 Unfavorable.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an incomplete question. However, the completed part is question number 2, which has been solved below.

1. Direct material price variance

= (Actual price - Standard price) Actual quantity

= ($2.16 - $2.20) × 75,000

= -$0.04 × 75,000

= $3,000 Favorable

Note: Actual price is gotten by; $162,000 / 75,000

= $2.16

2. Direct material quantity variance

= (Actual quantity - Standard quantity) × Standard price

= (75,000 - $72,000) × $2.20

= 3,000 × $2.20

= $6,600 Unfavorable

Note: Standard quantity is gotten by;

24 × 3,000

= 72,000