Answer:
$8400 Unfavorable
Explanation:
Direct Material cost Variance = (Standard Price - Actual Price) [tex]\times[/tex] Actual Quantity
Standard Cost for Actual Production = 3,000 units [tex]\times[/tex] 2 pound per unit @ $12 per pound = 6,000 [tex]\times[/tex] $12 = $72,000
Provided actual material costs = $98,400
Actual price = $98,400/7,500 = $13.12
Direct Material Cost Variance = ($12 - $13.12) [tex]\times[/tex] 7,500 pounds = $8,400 Unfavorable as the value is negative.