Material Price Variance
September 23rd, 2022
The Alperti Company manufactures surgical gowns for hospitals. Their controller, Ethell Hieken is preparing the variance analysis report for October. Standard Costs are as follows:
Direct Material 2.0 yards at $6 per yard
Direct Labor 0.25 hours at $12 per hour
During October, Ms Hieken’s report shows:
100,000 gowns produced
175,000 yards of fabric purchased at a cost of $1,137,500
185,000 yards of fabric used
Employees worked 24,000 hours at a cost of $276,000
What is the material price variance?