If the actual quantity of direct materials used in producing a commodity differs from the standard quantity, the variance is a

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Answer:

quantity variance

Explanation:

Quantity variance is a variance that compares standard quantity of materials that should have been used to the actual materials used. This type of variance is used by firms to know the difference between actual usage of materials and it's expected usage.

Where the actual usage is more than the expected usage, it is adverse ; while it is favorable if the expected usage is more than the actual usage.