What is the material price variance of this general accounting question? Sen Electronics manufactures a single product, the XJ-55. The materialstandards are 6 pounds of MN-90 at a standard cost of $40.00 per pound. InJune, the company purchased 600 pounds and used 610 pounds to produce110 units of XJ-55. The actual price per pound was $37.00.What is the material price variance?

Given:Standard price = $40Actual price = $37Actual quantity = 600 pounds Formula:Material price…

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