Puvo, Inc., manufactures a single product in which variable manufacturing overhead is assigned
on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The company uses a standard cost system and has
established the following standards for one unit of product:
Variable manufacturing overhead
During March, the following activity was recorded by the company:
• The company produced 2,400 units during the month.
• A total of 19,400 pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $13,580.
• There was no beginning inventory of materials on hand to start the month; at the end of the
month, 3,620 pounds of material remained in the warehouse.
• During March, 1,090 direct labor-hours were worked at a rate of $30.50 per hour.
• Variable manufacturing overhead costs during March totaled $14,061.
The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
156) The materials price variance for March is:
A) $1,940 U
B) $1,940 F
C) $1,750 F
D) $1,750 U