A company has a standard direct material cost of ₹10 per unit. Actual cost incurred was ₹12 per unit for 1,000 units. 950 units were actually produced. What is the Material Cost Variance?

Solution

Material Cost Variance (MCV) = (Standard Price × Standard Quantity) – (Actual Price × Actual Quantity) ________________________________________ Given: • Standard cost per unit = ₹10 • Actual cost per unit = ₹12 • Actual quantity of material used = 1,000 units • Actual output produced = 950 units Assume 1 unit of output requires 1 unit of material (standard quantity = 950 units for 950 units output). ________________________________________ Step-by-step calculation: •Standard Cost = ₹10 × 950 units = ₹9,500 •Actual Cost = ₹12 × 1,000 units = ₹12,000 ________________________________________ Material Cost Variance (MCV): MCV=₹9,500−₹12,000=−₹2,500