Exercise 21-15 Direct materials and direct labor variances LO P3 The following describes production activities of Mercer Manufacturing for the year. Actual direct materials used Actual direct labor used Actual units produced 30,000 lbs. at $5.15 per lb. 9,150 hours for a total of $186,660 54,120 Budgeted standards for each unit produced are 0.50 pound of direct material at $5.10 per pound and 10 minutes of direct labor at $21.40 per hour. AH Actual Hours SH = AR Actual Rate SR Standard Hours Standard Rate AQ Actual Quantity SQ Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP=Standard Price (1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances and classify each as favorable or unfavorable. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting for favorable, unfavorable, and no variance. Round "Cost per unit" answers to 2 decimal places.) (2) Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances and classify each as favorable or unfavorable. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting for favorable, unfavorable, and no variance.)