Genent Industries, Inc

Multiple Choice

Genent Industries, Inc. (GII) , developed standard costs for direct material and direct labor. In 2017, GII estimated the following standard costs for one of their major products, the 30-gallon heavy-duty plastic container.

During July, GII produced and sold 4,000 containers using 1,000 pounds of direct materials at an average cost per pound of $37 and 475 direct manufacturing labor hours at an average wage of $18.75 per hour.
The direct material efficiency variance during July is ________.

A) $5,000 unfavorable
B) $7,400 favorable
C) $8,000 unfavorable
D) $5,000 favorable