Usage Variance

Direct Materials Total Cost Variance
A measurement that combines the direct materials price variance and the direct materials usage variance to compare actual and standard costs of direct materials consumed in actual production.
Direct Materials Usage Variance
Direct Materials Usage Variance measures the efficiency of a company's use of materials in the production process by comparing the actual quantity used to the standard quantity expected to be used.

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