Question

Suver Corporation has a standard costing system. The following data are available for June: Actual quantity of direct materials purchased 35,000 pounds Standard price of direct materials $ 8.00 per pound Material price variance $ 7,000 Unfavorable Material quantity variance $ 7,500 Favorable The actual price per pound of direct materials purchased in June was: Multiple Choice $7.76 per pound $8.00 per pound $8.20 per pound $8.24 per pound

Answer 1

$8.20 per pound

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the actual price per pound is shown below:

Material price variance = (Standard price per pound - Actual price per pound) × Actual quantity purchased

-$7,000 = ($8.00 - Actual price per pound) × 35,000

$8.00 - Actual price per pound = -$7,000 ÷ 35,000

Actual price per pound = $8.20 per pound

Hence, the actual price per pound is $8.20 per pound

We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come

And, the same is to be considered