The manager generally responsible for the direct material price variance is the
A) sales manager.
B) production supervisor.
C) purchasing manager.
D) personnel manager.

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The purchasing manager is generally responsible for directly negotiating and purchasing the raw materials needed for production, and therefore plays a key role in determining the price paid for those materials. As a result, the purchasing manager would be the primary person responsible for the direct material price variance.

The Manager Generally Responsible for the Direct Material Price Variance