Direct Materials and Direct Labor Variances Berner Company produces a dark chocolate candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the following standards for one bar of the candy: Direct materials (8.20 oz. @ $0.09) Direct labor (0.09 hr. @ $18.00) Standard prime cost $0.74 1.62 $2.36 During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following actual results: a. Bars produced: 144,000. b. Ounces of direct materials purchased: 1,181,100 ounces at $0.08 per ounce. c. There are no beginning or ending inventories of direct materials. d. Direct labor: 12,820 hours at $17.20. Required: Instructions for parts 1 and 2: If a variance is zero, enter "0" and select "Not applicable" from the drop down box. 1. Compute price and usage variances for direct materials. Materials Price Variance Materials Usage Variance 2. Compute the rate variance and the efficiency variance for direct labor. Labor Rate Variance Labor Efficiency Variance Favorable Unfavorable 3. Prepare the journal entries associated with dire t labor. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Not applicable 3. Prepare the journal entries associated with direct materials and direct labor. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Record purchase of materials Record usage of materials Accounts Payable Direct Materials Price Variance Direct Materials Usage Variance Materials Wages Payable Wages Expense Previous Next >