Figure 17-1
Max Company Has Developed the Following Standards for One

Figure 17-1
Max Company has developed the following standards for one of its products: $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Direct materials } & 15 \text { pounds } \times £ 16 \text { per pound } \\\text { Direct labour } & 4 \text { hours } \times £ 24 \text { per hour } \\\text { Variable overhead } & 4 \text { hours } \times £ 14 \text { per hour }\end{array}$ The following activities occurred during the month of October: $\begin{array}{lc}\text { Materials purchased } & 10,000 \text { pounds costing } £ 170,000 \\\text { Materials used } & 7,200 \text { pounds } \\\text { Units produced } & 500 \text { units } \\\text { Direct labour } & 2,300 \text { hours at } £ 23.60 \text { per hour } \\\text { Actual variable overhead } & £ 30,000\end{array}$ The company records materials price variances at the time of purchase.
-Refer to Figure 17-1. Max's materials usage variance would be

A) £40,000 unfavourable.
B) £40,000 favourable.
C) £4,800 unfavourable.
D) £4,800 favourable.