The following data relate to the direct materials cost for the production of 2,200 automobile tires: Actual: 48,500 ibs. at 52.05 per to. 5tandard: 47,500 ibs. at $2.00 per 16 . a. Detetmine the direct thaterials price variance, direct materials duantity vatiance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorabie variance as a negative number uning a minus ulgn and an unfavorable variance as a positivi number. b. The direct materials price veriance should nomally be reported to the When lower amounts of direct materiais are used because of production elficiences, the variance would be reported to the When the favorable use of raw materiais is caused by the purchase of highat-quality raw materials, the variance should be reported to the