Direct Materials Variances The following data relate to the direct materials cost for the production of automobile tires: Actual: 55,000 lbs. at $1.90 per lb. Standard: 56,700 lbs. at $1.85 per lb. a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative. number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Direct Materiis Price Variance Direct Materials Quantity Variance Total Direct Materials Cost Variance b. The direct materials price variance should normally be reported to the, efficiencies, the variance would be reported to the materials, the variance should be reported to the When lower amounts of direct materials are used because of production When the favorable use of raw materials is caused by the purchase of higher-quality raw