Answer:
Usage variance = $22,564.5 unfavorable
Explanation:
A material usage variance occurs when the standard quantity required to active a particular level of production is higher or lower than than the actual actual quantity used. A favorable variance would mean than less quantity of materials were used than the standard to achieve a given output level. And an adverse variance would mean the opposite
                                          Pounds
850 units should have used ( 850× 5.9 pounds)     5,015
but did use                                    6,550
Usage variance                               1,535 unfavorable
×   standard price                             $14.70 Â
Usage variance                              22,564.5 unfavorable                    Â
Usage variance = $22,564.5 unfavorable