Chapter 9 Standard Costing: A Fune Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Overhead Variances pany produces dry fertilizer. At the beginning of the year, Algers had Journal Entries Proble m 9.30 Algers Com standard cost sheet: $13.00 13.50 rect materials (5 lbs.(@) $2.60) Direct labor (0.75 hr. @ $18.00) Fixed overhead (0.75 hr.@ $4.00) Variable overhead (0.75 hr. @ $3.00) Standard cost per unit 2.25 S31.75 Aleers computes its overhead rates using practical volume, which is 54,000 units results for the year are as follows: computes its overhcad rates using practical volume, which is 54,000 units. The a. Units produced: 53,000 b. Direct materials purchased: 274,000 pounds at $2.50 per pound c. Direct materials used: 270,300 pounds d. Direct labor: 40,100 hours at $17.95 per hour e. Fixed overhead: $161,700 f. Variable overhead: $122,000 Required: Compute price and usage variances for direct materials. I. 2. Compute the direct labor rate and labor efficiency variances. 3. Compute the fixed overhead spending and volume variances. Interpret the volume variance 4 Compute the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances. 5. Prepare journal entries for the following: a. The purchase of direct materials b. The issuance of direct materials to production (Work in Process) c. The addition of direct labor to Work in Process d. The addition of overhead to Work in Process e. The incurrence of actual overhead costs