1. An unfavorable materials quantity variance would occur if a. more materials are purchased than are used. b. actual pounds of materials used were less than the standard pounds allowed. c. actual labor hours used were greater than the standard labor hours allowed. d. actual pounds of materials used were greater than the standard pounds allowed. 2. The standard number of hours that should have been worked for the output attained is 8,000 direct labor hours and the actual number of direct labor hours worked was 8,400 . If the direct labor rate variance was $8,400 unfavorable, and the standard rate of pay was $18 per direct labor hour, what was the actual rate of pay for direct labor? a. $17.00 per direct labor hour b. $15.00 per direct labor hour c. $19.00 per direct labor hour d. $18.00 per direct labor hour A company purchased and used 40,000 pounds of materials for which they paid $9.00 a pound. The materials price variance was $80,000 favorable. What is the standard price per pound? a. $2.00. b. $7.00. c. $10.00. d. $11.00