Direct Materials, Direct Labor, and Factory Overhead Cost Variance Analysis Mackinaw Inc. processes a base chemical into plastic. Standard costs and actual costs for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead incurred for the manufacture of 78,000 units of product were as follows: Standard Costs Actual Costs Direct materials 210,600 lbs. at $5.80 208,500 lbs. at $5.70 Direct labor Factory overhead 19,500 hrs. at $16.70 Rates per direct labor hr., based on 100% of normal capacity of 20,350 direct 19,950 hrs. at $16.90 labor hrs.: Variable cost, $3.80 Fixed cost, $6.00 $73,360 variable cost $122,100 fixed cost Each unit requires 0.25 hour of direct labor. Required: a. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Direct Materials Price Variance Direct Materials Quantity Variance Total Direct Materials Cost Variance $ $ $ Favorable Favorable Favorable b. Determine the direct labor rate variance, direct labor time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable Check My Work Previous Next