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    PracticeACCAACCA MA — Management Accounting Practice Exam 5Question 25
    Medium2 marksMultiple Choice
    E. Standard costingSyllabus Area EStandard CostingMaterial Variances

    ACCA · Question 25 · E. Standard costing

    A bespoke furniture maker has a standard material cost of 5 kg of oak per table at a standard price of $20 per kg.

    During the month, the company purchased and used 600 kg of oak to produce 110 tables. The actual total cost of the oak purchased was $12,600.

    What is the direct material price variance?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $600 Favorable

    B.

    $600 Adverse

    C.

    $1,000 Adverse

    D.

    $1,600 Adverse

    How to approach this question

    Compare the actual cost of materials purchased with what they *should* have cost (Actual Quantity * Standard Price).

    Full Answer

    B.$600 Adverse✓ Correct
    Material Price Variance = (Standard Price * Actual Quantity) - Actual Cost. Standard cost for 600 kg = 600 kg * $20/kg = $12,000. Actual cost = $12,600. Since actual cost is higher than standard, the variance is $600 Adverse.

    Common mistakes

    Calculating the usage variance or total variance instead of just the price variance, or getting the direction (Fav/Adv) wrong.
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