Cultco Company Ltd has set the following direct material standards per unit of product: 2.5 kg @ $3.00 per kg; $7.50 per unit. During April, actual direct material purchased and used amounted to 8000 kg at a cost of $3.10 per kg. Actual production amounted to 3000 units. Determine Cultco's direct material price variance.

A) $1500 (U)
B) $800 (U)
C) $750 (U)
D) $500 (U)

Direct Material Standards

Established benchmarks for the cost and quantity of materials required for production processes.

Direct Material Price Variance

Direct material price variance is the difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the expected (or standard) cost, indicating how effectively a company manages its resource costs.

Actual Production

Refers to the quantity of goods that have been produced within a given time frame, as opposed to planned or theoretical production levels.