Krumple Inc. produces aluminum cans. Production of 12-ounce cans has a standard unit quantity of 4.4 ounces of aluminum per can. During the month of April, 297,000 cans were produced using 1,256,000 ounces of aluminum. The actual cost of aluminum was $0.17 per ounce and the standard price was $0.06 per ounc There are no beginning or ending inventories of aluminum. Required: Calculate the materials price and usage variances using the columnar and formula approaches. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or Unfavorable. Materials Price Variance Material Usage Variance Feedback 138,160✔ Unfavorable Favorable
Krumple Inc. produces aluminum cans. Production of 12-ounce cans has a standard unit quantity of 4.4 ounces of aluminum per can. During the month of April, 297,000 cans were produced using 1,256,000 ounces of aluminum. The actual cost of aluminum was $0.17 per ounce and the standard price was $0.06 per ounc There are no beginning or ending inventories of aluminum. Required: Calculate the materials price and usage variances using the columnar and formula approaches. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or Unfavorable. Materials Price Variance Material Usage Variance Feedback 138,160✔ Unfavorable Favorable
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
Related questions
Question
![Materials Variances
Krumple Inc. produces aluminum cans. Production of 12-ounce cans has a standard unit quantity of 4.4 ounces of aluminum per can. During the month of April,
297,000 cans were produced using 1,256,000 ounces of aluminum. The actual cost of aluminum was $0.17 per ounce and the standard price was $0.06 per ounce
There are no beginning or ending inventories of aluminum.
Required:
Calculate the materials price and usage variances using the columnar and formula approaches. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or
Unfavorable.
Materials Price Variance
Material Usage Variance i
Feedback
138,160 Unfavorable
Favorable
✓
Check My Work
1. Determine the material price variance (actual cost per unit standard cost per unit) x actual quantity
2. Compare the actual to the standard cost and determine if the result from above is favorable or unfavorable
3. Determine the material usage variance = (actual quantity standard quantity) x standard cost per unit.
4. Compare the actual to the standard quantities and determine if the result from above is favorable or unfavorable
Review the "How to Calculate Materials Variances: Formula and Columnar Approaches" example in your text.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9524b1f9-bb32-4881-876a-4bdef3b82e83%2F9051de55-25c3-494c-b07c-868a08ef9364%2Ftwl99kb_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Materials Variances
Krumple Inc. produces aluminum cans. Production of 12-ounce cans has a standard unit quantity of 4.4 ounces of aluminum per can. During the month of April,
297,000 cans were produced using 1,256,000 ounces of aluminum. The actual cost of aluminum was $0.17 per ounce and the standard price was $0.06 per ounce
There are no beginning or ending inventories of aluminum.
Required:
Calculate the materials price and usage variances using the columnar and formula approaches. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or
Unfavorable.
Materials Price Variance
Material Usage Variance i
Feedback
138,160 Unfavorable
Favorable
✓
Check My Work
1. Determine the material price variance (actual cost per unit standard cost per unit) x actual quantity
2. Compare the actual to the standard cost and determine if the result from above is favorable or unfavorable
3. Determine the material usage variance = (actual quantity standard quantity) x standard cost per unit.
4. Compare the actual to the standard quantities and determine if the result from above is favorable or unfavorable
Review the "How to Calculate Materials Variances: Formula and Columnar Approaches" example in your text.
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps with 1 images
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259964947/9781259964947_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337272094/9781337272094_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Accounting Information Systems](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337619202/9781337619202_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259964947/9781259964947_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337272094/9781337272094_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Accounting Information Systems](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337619202/9781337619202_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134475585/9780134475585_smallCoverImage.gif)
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Intermediate Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259722660/9781259722660_smallCoverImage.gif)
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
![Financial and Managerial Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259726705/9781259726705_smallCoverImage.gif)
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education