In 'Standard Costing', the formula for 'Material Usage Variance' is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In 'Standard Costing', the formula for 'Material Usage Variance' is:
A. Actual Quantity × (Standard Price - Actual Price)
B. Standard Price × (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)
C. Standard Quantity × (Standard Price - Actual Price)
D. Actual Price × (Standard Quantity - Actual Quantity)
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Material usage variance = SP (SQ - AQ).

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