Great Fender, which uses a standard cost accounting system, manufactured 20,000
boat fenders during 2014, using 144,000 square feet of extruded vinyl purchased at
$1.05 per square foot. Production required 420 direct labor hours that cost $13.50
per hour. The direct materials standard was 7 square feet of vinyl per fender, at a
standard cost of $1.10 per square foot. The labor standard was 0.025 direct labor
hour per fender, at a standard cost of $12.50 per hour.
Compute the cost and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor.
Does the pattern of variences suggest Great Fender's managers have been making
trade-offs? Explain.