Jacques Company Planned to Use 18,000 Pounds of Material Costing

question 55

Essay

Jacques Company planned to use 18,000 pounds of material costing $2.50 per pound to make 4,000 units of its product. In actually making 4,000 units, the company used 18,800 pounds that cost $2.54 per pound.
-Calculate the direct materials quantity variance.

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