The standard materials cost to produce 1 unit of product r is 6 pounds of material at a standard price of $50 per pound. in manufacturing 8,000 units, 47,000 pounds of material were used at a cost of $51 per pound. what is the direct materials quantity variance?

Given the formula;
AQ = 47,000
AP = $51
SQ = 6 pounds
SP = 8,000 units * $50pound 

The formula to get the total direct materials cost variance is SQ * SP - AQ * AP = Total direct materials variance.

6/pounds * 8,000 units * $50/pound - 47,000 pounds * $51/pound = $3,000 F

The total direct materials variance is $3,000 F

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