The following information is for direct material cost for X Company for 2016: Bu

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The following information is for direct material cost for X Company for 2016: Budgeted pounds per unit of product Budgeted cost per pound Budgeted productlon Actual pounds per unit of product Actual cost per pound Actual production 2.9 $13.80 5,470 units 2.6 $14.00 5,190 units 1. What was the direct materlal static budget for 2016? $218,909 You are correct. Your receipt no. is 152-2988 Previous Tries 2. What was the direct material flexible budget variance for 2016 (a positive number means a favorable variance; a negative number means an unfavorable variance)? 29993 Submit Anwer Incorrect. Tries 1/2 Prevlous Tries

Explanation / Answer

Answer:-Direct material flexible budget variance for 2016:-

              = Standard cost of material – Actual cost of material

              = $207704 - $188916 = $18788 Favourable

Where:-

Standard cost of material=Actual production*Budgeted pounds per unit*Budgeted cost per pound

=(5190 units*2.9 pound per unit)*$13.80 per pound

=15051 pound*$13.80 per pound

=$207704

Actual cost of material= Actual production*Actual pounds per unit*Actual cost per pound

=(5190 units*2.6 pound per unit)*$14.00 per pound

=13494 pound*$14.00 per pound

=$188916

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