Asked by Andrew Grasso on Jul 11, 2024

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If a company records inventory purchases at standard cost and also records purchase price variances, prepare the journal entry for a purchase of widgets that were bought at $7.45 per unit and have a standard cost of $7.15. The total amount owed to the vendor for this purchase is $33,525.

Purchase Price Variances

The difference between the actual cost of goods purchased and the standard cost, used to measure the efficiency of the purchasing function.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, selling, or any other business operation, used for budgeting and performance evaluation.

  • Develop the ability to prepare basic journal entries for variances and standard cost transactions.
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 Materials (4,500×$7.15)32,175 Direct Materials Price Variance 1,350 Accounts Payable (4,500×$7.45)33,525\begin{array} { | c | r | r | } \hline \text { Materials } ( 4,500 \times \$ 7.15 ) & 32,175 & \\\hline \text { Direct Materials Price Variance } & 1,350 & \\\hline \text { Accounts Payable } ( 4,500 \times \$ 7.45 ) & & 33,525 \\\hline\end{array} Materials (4,500×$7.15) Direct Materials Price Variance  Accounts Payable (4,500×$7.45)32,1751,35033,525