During June HASF company material purchases amounted to 5,000 pounds at a price of 7 per pound. Actual costs incurred in the production of 5,000 units were as follows   Total direct labor cost 100,000 @10 per hour   Cost of Material used 70,000   The standards for one units of company product are as follows     Direct Labor                                                  Direct Material - 3 hours required for one unit                        - 2 pounds of Material-required for one unit - Rate 24 per hour                                           - Price 20 per pound      Required: Compute the following  Material variance Material quantity variance Material price variance

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During June HASF company material purchases amounted to 5,000 pounds at a price of 7 per pound. Actual costs incurred in the production of 5,000 units were as follows

 

Total direct labor cost 100,000 @10 per hour

 

Cost of Material used 70,000

 

The standards for one units of company product are as follows

 

 

Direct Labor                                                  Direct Material

- 3 hours required for one unit                        - 2 pounds of Material-required for one unit

- Rate 24 per hour                                           - Price 20 per pound   

 

Required:

  1. Compute the following 
  • Material variance
  • Material quantity variance
  • Material price variance

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