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Sweetwater Company manufactures two products, Mountain Mist and Valley Stream. The company prepares its master budget on the basis of standard costs. The following data are for March:

Standards		Mountain Mist		Valley Stream
Direct materials		3 ounces at $14.70 per ounce		4 ounces at $16.80 per ounce
Direct labor		5 hours at $60.30 per hour		6 hours at $78 per hour
Variable overhead (per direct labor-hour)		$48		$52.80
Fixed overhead (per month)		$353,925		$400,140
Expected activity (direct labor-hours)		6,050		7,800
Actual results
Direct material (purchased and used)		3,400 ounces at $13.80 per ounce		4,700 ounces at $18.00 per ounce
Direct labor		4,930 hours at $61.50 per hour		7,430 hours at $79.50 per hour
Variable overhead		$251,550		$381,510
Fixed overhead		$316,950		$399,000
Units produced (actual)		1,030 units		1,230 units

Required a. Compute a variance analysis for each variable cost for each product. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.) Mountain Mist Valley Stream Price Variance Efficiency Variance Price Variance Efficiency Variance Direct materials Direct labor Variable overhead