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    PracticeCPA®CPA BAR Practice Exam 4Question 05
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area I: Business AnalysisBARArea IVariance Analysis

    CPA · Question 05 · Area I: Business Analysis

    During the current month, a company purchased 20,000 pounds of raw material for $42,000. The standard price for the material is $2.00 per pound. The company used 18,000 pounds in production, while the standard quantity allowed for the actual output was 17,500 pounds.<br/><br/>What is the Direct Materials Purchase Price Variance and the Direct Materials Usage Variance?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Price Variance: $2,000 Unfavorable; Usage Variance: $1,000 Unfavorable

    B.

    Price Variance: $2,000 Unfavorable; Usage Variance: $1,000 Favorable

    C.

    Price Variance: $1,800 Unfavorable; Usage Variance: $1,000 Unfavorable

    D.

    Price Variance: $2,000 Unfavorable; Usage Variance: $1,000 Unfavorable

    How to approach this question

    Remember: Price Variance is isolated at the point of purchase (Quantity Purchased). Usage Variance is isolated at the point of production (Quantity Used).

    Full Answer

    D.Price Variance: $2,000 Unfavorable; Usage Variance: $1,000 Unfavorable✓ Correct
    Direct Materials Price Variance = (Actual Price - Standard Price) x Quantity Purchased<br/>= ($2.10 - $2.00) x 20,000 = $2,000 Unfavorable.<br/><br/>Direct Materials Usage Variance = (Quantity Used - Standard Quantity Allowed) x Standard Price<br/>= (18,000 - 17,500) x $2.00 = $1,000 Unfavorable.

    Common mistakes

    Using Quantity Used for Price Variance; calculating Actual Price incorrectly.
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