Exercise 8-15 (Algo) Direct materials and direct labor variances LO P3

The following information relates to production activities of Mercer Manufacturing for the year.

Actual direct materials used	17,400 pounds at $4.75 per pound
Actual direct labor used	18,035 hours at $33 per hour
Actual units produced	32,800
Standard quantity and price per unit for direct materials	0.50 pound at $4.70 per pound
Standard quantity and rate per unit for direct labor	0.50 hour at $34 per hour

AR = Actual Rate SR = Standard Rate AQ = Actual Quantity SQ = Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP = Standard Price

(1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. (2) Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances.

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Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting favorable, unfavorable, or no variance.)

Actual Cost								Standard Cost

Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting favorable, unfavorable, or no variance.)

Actual Cost								Standard Cost

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