Ruby Company produces a chair for which the standard specifies 5 yards of material per unit. The standard price of one yard of material is $7.60. During the month, 8,500 chairs were manufactured, using 40,000 yards at a cost of $7.50.​
Determine the (a) direct materials price variance, (b) direct materials quantity variance, and (c) total direct materials cost variance.

Direct Materials Price Variance

A measure used in management accounting to assess the difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the expected (standard) cost.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity, based on standards.

Total Direct Materials Cost Variance

The difference between the actual costs of direct materials used in production and the expected (or standard) costs.