Exercise 21-12 Direct materials and direct labor variances LO P2

Reed Corp. has set the following standard direct materials and direct labor costs per unit for the product it manufactures.

Direct materials (15 lbs. @ $3 per lb.)			$45
Direct labor (3 hrs. @ $14.00 per hr.)			42

During June the company incurred the following actual costs to produce 8,500 units.

Direct materials (130,400 lbs. @ $2.75 per lb.)		$	358,600
Direct labor (29,900 hrs. @ $14.15 per hr.).			423,085

AQ = Actual Quantity SQ = Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP = Standard Price AH = Actual Hours SH = Standard Hours AR = Actual Rate SR = Standard Rate (1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. (2) Compute the direct labor rate variance and the direct labor efficiency variance. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.

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Required 1

Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances and classify it as favorable or unfavorable.

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Compute the direct labor rate variance and the direct labor efficiency variance. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.

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