Variance Problem - ABC Company produces the fuzzy bear which is a stuffed animal with 99 percent natural fibers.
Each fuzzy bear requires a standard of four square yards of cotton cloth. The standard price is $1.00 per square yard. ABC manufactured 1,000 fuzzy bears in October. The company purchased 4,100 of cloth and paid $1.05 per square of cloth. The company used 4,020 yards of cloth in the production of 1,000 fuzzy bears.
1. What is the material price variance? Is the variance favorable or unfavorable?
2. What is the material quantity variance? Is the variance favorable or unfavorable?