Total Materials Variance
Lata Inc. produces aluminum cans. Production of 12-ounce cans has a standard unit quantity of 4.1 ounces of aluminum per can. During the month of April, 310,000 cans were produced using 1,100,000 ounces of aluminum. The actual cost of aluminum was $0.18 per ounce and the standard price was $0.07 per ounce. There are no beginning or ending inventories of aluminum. Required: Calculate the total variance for aluminum for the month of April.