Exercise 17-28 Materials Mix and Yield Variances (LO 17-4)

Johns Weed-B-Gone yard service sprays lawns to rid them of weeds. John mixes the two chemicals, Weed-X and Pest-O, in proportions depending on the climate and the particular weed problems of the season. A standard mix calls for a gallon of the mixture to combine equal parts of Weed-X and Pest-O. Weed-X has a standard cost of $9.90 per gallon and Pesto-O has a standard cost of $25.20 per gallon. Each gallon can treat 100 square yards of lawn. John expects to treat 537,000 square yards of lawn.

For the past season, John treated 650,000 square yards. He used 3,400 gallons of Weed-X and 3,300 gallons of Pest-O. He paid a total of $32,300 for the Weed-X and $76,560 for the Pest-O.

Compute the materials mix and yield variances for the season. (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.)