Firecracker Company has developed the following standards for one of its products. Direct materials: 15 pounds × $16 per pound
Direct labor: 4 hours × $24 per hour
Variable manufacturing overhead: 4 hours × $14 per hour
The following activity occurred during the month of October:
Materials purchased: 10,000 pounds costing $170,000
Materials used: 7,200 pounds
Units produced: 500 units
Direct labor: 2,300 hours at $23.60/hour
Actual variable manufacturing overhead: $30,000
The company records materials price variances at the time of purchase.
The direct materials price variance is
A) $50,000 favorable.
B) $50,000 unfavorable.
C) $10,000 favorable.
D) $10,000 unfavorable.
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