Exercise 24-09 You have been given the following information about the production of Usher Co., and are asked to provide the plant manager with information for a meeting with the vice president of operations. | | Standard Cost Card | Direct materials (9 pounds at $5 per pound) | | $45.00 | Direct labor (0.70 hours at $10) | | 7.00 | Variable overhead (0.70 hours at $5 per hour) | | 3.50 | Fixed overhead (0.70 hours at $7 per hour) | | 4.90 | | | $60.40 | The following is a variance report for the most recent period of operations. | | | | Variances | Costs | | Total Standard Cost | | Price | | Quantity | Direct materials | | $405,000 | | $8,284 | F | | $9,200 | U | Direct labor | | 63,000 | | 5,340 | U | | 8,200 | U | | | | |