Tharaldson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:   Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Direct materials   6.5 ounces $ 2.00 per ounce $ 13.00 Direct labor   0.2 hours $ 23.00 per hour $ 4.60 Variable overhead   0.2 hours $ 6.00 per hour $ 1.20 The company reported the following results concerning this product in June. Originally budgeted output   2,700 units Actual output   2,800 units Raw materials used in production   19,380 ounces Purchases of raw materials   21,400 ounces Actual direct labor-hours   500 hours Actual cost of raw materials purchases $ 40,660   Actual direct labor cost $ 12,050   Actual variable overhead cost $ 3,100     The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The materials price variance for June is:

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Tharaldson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:

  Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit
Direct materials   6.5 ounces $ 2.00 per ounce $ 13.00
Direct labor   0.2 hours $ 23.00 per hour $ 4.60
Variable overhead   0.2 hours $ 6.00 per hour $ 1.20

The company reported the following results concerning this product in June.

Originally budgeted output   2,700 units
Actual output   2,800 units
Raw materials used in production   19,380 ounces
Purchases of raw materials   21,400 ounces
Actual direct labor-hours   500 hours
Actual cost of raw materials purchases $ 40,660  
Actual direct labor cost $ 12,050  
Actual variable overhead cost $ 3,100  
 

The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.

The materials price variance for June is:

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