A company reports the following for one of its products. Direct materials standard (3 pounds e $2 per pound) Actual direct materials used (AQ) Actual units produced Actual cost of direct materials used $ 6 per unit 280,000 pounds 72,000 units $ 476,000 AQ = Actual Quantity SQ = Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP = Standard Price Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances and identify each as favorable or unfavorable. Actual Cost Standard Cost
A company reports the following for one of its products. Direct materials standard (3 pounds e $2 per pound) Actual direct materials used (AQ) Actual units produced Actual cost of direct materials used $ 6 per unit 280,000 pounds 72,000 units $ 476,000 AQ = Actual Quantity SQ = Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP = Standard Price Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances and identify each as favorable or unfavorable. Actual Cost Standard Cost
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Transcribed Image Text:# Direct Materials Cost Analysis for a Product
## Product Cost Information
A company reports the following cost details for one of its products:
- **Direct materials standard:** 3 pounds at $2 per pound, totaling $6 per unit
- **Actual direct materials used (AQ):** 280,000 pounds
- **Actual units produced:** 72,000 units
- **Actual cost of direct materials used:** $476,000
## Key Terminology
- **AQ (Actual Quantity):** The actual amount of materials used in production.
- **SQ (Standard Quantity):** The standard amount of materials expected to be used.
- **AP (Actual Price):** The actual cost per unit of material.
- **SP (Standard Price):** The standard cost per unit of material.
## Objective
Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances to determine whether each is favorable or unfavorable.
## Diagram Explanation
The diagram consists of two main sections with tables for cost calculations:
1. **Actual Cost Section:**
- Contains rows and columns for calculating actual cost components using actual quantity and price.
2. **Standard Cost Section:**
- Contains rows and columns for calculating standard cost components using standard quantity and price.
Each section involves spaces to input values for calculating variances between actual and standard costs. These spaces have directional arrows indicating where calculations should be entered.
The variances determined will help identify where the cost efficiencies or inefficiencies lie in terms of material pricing and quantity usage.
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