A total materials variance is analyzed in terms of quantity and quality variances. tight and loose variances. price and quantity variances. buy and sell variances.

price and quantity variances.

Explanation:

In Financial accounting, costing is the measurement of the cost of production of goods and services by assessing the fixed costs and variable costs associated with each step of production.

Manufacturing costs can be defined as the overall costs associated with the acquisition of resources such as materials and the cost of converting these raw materials into finished goods. Manufacturing costs include direct labor costs, direct materials cost and manufacturing overhead costs.

Total direct materials variance gives the difference between the budgeted cost and actual cost of a unit of goods produced.

Generally, a total materials variance is analyzed in terms of price and quantity variances used by a manufacturer in the manufacturing of a particular product.