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O Standard Product Cost, Direct Materials Variance Condiments Company uses standards to control its materials costs. Assume that a batch of ketchup (2,700 pounds) has the following standards: Standard Standard Quantity Price Whole 4,500 lbs. per lb. tomatoes Vinegar 250 gal. 2.80 per gal. per Corn syrup 22 gal. 10.20 gal. Salt 100 lbs. 2.60 per lb. The actual materials in a batch may vary from the standard due to tomato characteristics. Assume that the actual quantities of materials for batch 08-99 were as follows: 4,700 lbs. of tomatoes 240 gal. of vinegar 23 gal. of corn syrup 99 lbs. of salt a. Determine the standard unit materials cost per pound for a standard batch. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Ingredient Standard Cost per Batch Whole tomatoes $ Vinegar Corn syrup Salt Total $ Standard unit materials cost per pound $0.46
b. Determine the direct materials quantity variance for batch 08-99. If required, round amounts to the nearest cent. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Materials Quantity Ingredient Favorable/Unfavorable Variance Whole tomatoes Unfavorable Vinegar Favorable Corn syrup Unfavorable Salt Favorable Total direct materials Unfavorable quantity variance