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. Materials Item Per unit Cost Metal 1 lb. 63 per lb. Plastic 12 oz. $1.00 per lb. Rubber 4 oz. 884 per lb. Direct labor Item Per unit Cost Labor 15 min. $8.00 per hr. Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours = $4.56 The January figures for purchasing, production, and labor are: The company purchased 215,900 pounds of raw materials in January at a cost of 78 a pound. Production used 215,900 pounds of raw materials to make 109,000 units in January. Direct labor spent 18 minutes on each product at a cost of $7.90 per hour. Overhead costs for January totaled $54,517 variable and $75,000 fixed. Answer the following questions about standard costs. (a) Your answer is partially correct. 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, eg. 125.) Materials price variance $ 188682 Favorable Save for Later Attempts: 2 of 3 used Submit