Griffen Company makes plpe using metal. The company uses a standard costing system. Variable overhead is allocated on the basis of direct material usage (pounds). Overhead is allocated to units based on expected production of 13,600 units. Griffen maintains a materials Inventory, so the amount of material used is not necessarily the same as the amount of material purchased in any one month. The standard cost sheet for a unit of plpe follows. birect material Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead 11 pounds @ $14 7 hours @ $30 11 pounds @ $ 7 $154.00 210.00 77.00 25.00 s $466.00 August financial results show that the average purchase price of metal was $14.50 per pound. The purchase price variance $35,700 unfavorable. The variable overhead efficiency varlance was 9,600 unfavorable. Good output produced totaled 16,600 units. Required: a. How many pounds of metal were purchased in August? (Do not round Intermediate calculations.) b. What was the direct material efficiency varlance in August? (Do not round Intermedlate calculatlons. Indicate the effect of each varlance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.) c. How many pounds of metal were used in August? (Do not round Intermedlate calculations.) pounds a. Metals purchased b. Efficiency variance U c. Metals used pounds