Direct Materials Variances

The following data relate to the direct materials cost for the production of 2,500 automobile tires:

Actual:	62,700 lb. at $1.85
Standard:	64,000 lb. at $1.90

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.

Price variance	$
Quantity variance	$
Total direct materials cost variance	$

b. The direct materials price variance should normally be reported to the . If lower amounts of direct materials had been used because of production efficiencies, the variance would be reported to the . If the favorable use of raw materials had been caused by the purchase of higher-quality raw materials, the variance should be reported to the .