Applewood Manufacturing produces ceramic teapots. Applewood allocates overhead based on the number of direct labor hours. The company is looking into using a standard cost system and has developed the following standards (one "unit" is a batch of 100 teapots): (Click the icon to view the standards.) Actual cost and operating data from the most recent month are as follows: (Click the icon to view the actual results.) All manufacturing overhead is allocated on the basis of direct labor hours. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Calculate the standard cost of one batch. Data table Data table Purchased 1,240 pounds at a cost of $0.50 per pound Used 1,200 pounds in producing 20 batches Actual direct labor cost of $1,365 at an average direct labor cost per hour of $18.20 Actual variable MOH$173 Actual fixed MOH $1,210 Requirements 1. Calculate the standard cost of one batch. 2. Calculate the following variances: a. The direct material variances. b. The direct labor variances. c. The variable manufacturing overhead variances. d. The fixed manufacturing overhead variances. 3. Have the company's managers done a good job or a poor job controlling materials, labor, and overhead costs? Why or why not? 4. Describe how the company's managers can benefit from the standard costing system. Do you think the company should continue with the standard cost system