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In variance analysis (accounting) direct material total variance[1] is the difference between the actual cost of actual number of units produced and its budgeted cost in terms of material. Direct material total variance can be divided into two components:
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Example
Let us assume that standard direct material cost of widget is as follows:
- 2 kg of unobtainium at $ 60 per kg ( = $ 120 per unit).
Let us assume further that during the given period, 100 widgets were manufactured, using 212 kg of unobtainium which cost $ 13,144.
Under those assumptions direct material total variance can be calculated as:
100 units should have cost (× $ 120 per unit) | € 12,000 | ||
but did cost | € 13,144 | ||
Direct material total variance | € 1,144 | (A) |
Direct material total variance can be reconciled to direct material price variance and direct material usage variance by:
Direct material usage variance | € 720 | (A) | |
Direct material price variance | € 424 | (A) | |
Direct material total variance | € 1,144 | (A) |
See direct material usage variance#Example and direct material price variance#Example for computations of both components.
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