The materials price variance for January is:
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Transcribed Image Text:**Gipple Corporation Materials Price Variance Analysis**
**Scenario:**
Gipple Corporation produces a product requiring a specific material. The standards for the material used are as follows:
- **Quantity Standard:** 91 grams per unit of output
- **Price Standard:** $7.80 per gram
**January Data:**
- Units produced: 5,200
- Grams of direct material used: 26,670 grams
- Materials purchased: 29,200 grams at $7.90 per gram
The direct materials purchases variance is determined when the materials are purchased.
**Question:**
Calculate the materials price variance for January.
**Options:**
- $4,732 Favorable (F)
- $2,920 Unfavorable (U)
- $4,732 Unfavorable (U)
- $2,920 Favorable (F)
This exercise helps in understanding how to determine price variance, a key concept in cost management that influences financial performance analysis.
**Note:** No graphs or diagrams are present in this image. Focus is on the numeric data and variance calculation.
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