price variance
Definition
The difference between the actual and standard prices of one product unit multiplied by how much input was used. The price variance can be used by a business to assess the change between expected and actual input prices, since a positive price variance reflects an unfavorable cost rise, while a negative result indicates a favorable cost decrease.
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