Waterways Corporation uses very stringent standard costs in evaluating its manufacturing efficiency. These standards are not ideal at this point, but the management is working toward that as a goal. At present, the company uses the following standards, Item Materials Per unit 21b Direct labor Cost 80.00 per lb. Materials Item Per unit Cost Labor 15 min $7.00 per hr. Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours - $3.83 The January figures for purchasing, production, and labor are: The company purchased 230,000 pounds of raw materials in January at a cost of 78t a pound. Production used 230,000 pounds of raw materials to make 116,000 units in January Direct labor spent 18 minutes on each product at a cost of $6.80 per hour. Overhead costs for January totaled $40,482 variable and $75,000 fixed. a Answer the following questions about standard costs. (a) What is the materials price variance? (Round per unit calculations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.) Materials price variance $ Assistance Used e Textbook and Media Attempts: unlimited Submit Answer Save for Later