Gadubhai Required Information[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labour-hours, and its standard costs perunit are as follows:Direct materials: 5 kg at $8.00 per kgDirect labour: 2 hours at $14 per hourVariable overhead: 2 hours at $5 per hourTotal standard cost per unit$ 40.0028.0010.00$ 78.00The company planned to produce and sell 25,000 units in March. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 30,000 units and incurred thefollowing costs:a. Purchased 160,000 kg of raw materials at a cost of $7.50 per kg. All of this material was used in production.b. Direct labour: 55,000 hours at a rate of $15.00 per hour.c. Total variable manufacturing overhead for the month was $280,500.1. What is the materials price variance for March? (Indicate the effect of each varlance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (l.e., zerovarlance.).)Materials price variance

Answer:- The variance is used to control costs. Variance arises when the planned or budgeted costs…

Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labour-hours, and its standard costs per unit are as follows: Direct materials: 5 kg at $8.00 per kg Direct labour: 2 hours at $14 per hour Variable overhead: 2 hours at $5 per hour Total standard cost per unit $ 40.00 28.00 10.00 $ 78.00 The company planned to produce and sell 25,000 units i March. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 30,000 units and incurred the following costs: a. Purchased 160,000 kg of raw materials at a cost of $7.50 per kg. All of this material was used in production. b. Direct labour: 55,000 hours at a rate of $15.00 per hour. c. Total variable manufacturing overhead for the month was $280,500. 1. What is the materials price variance for March? (Indicate the effect of each varlance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (l.e., zero varlance.).) Materials price variance