The standard quantity of material per unit is 5KG, so the standard quantity for 400 units would be:
Standard quantity = 5KG/unit x 400 units = 2000KG
The standard price per KG is Rs 5, so the standard material price for 2000KG would be:
Standard price = 2000KG x Rs 5/KG = Rs 10,000
The actual quantity of material used was 2,200KG and the actual price per KG was Rs 4.80. So the actual material price would be:
Actual price = 2,200KG x Rs 4.80/KG = Rs 10,560
To calculate the material price variance, we subtract the actual material price from the standard material price:
Material price variance = Standard price - Actual price
= Rs 10,000 - Rs 10,560
= Rs -560 (Favorable)
Therefore, the material price variance is Rs -560 (Favorable), which means that the actual material cost was lower than the standard material cost.
Option (c) is the correct answer: 440(F).