Materials and Labor Variances

At the beginning of the year, Craig Company had the following standard cost sheet for one of its plastic products:

Direct materials (5 lbs. @ $4.00)	$20.00
Direct labor (2 hrs. @ $15.00)	30.00
Standard prime cost per unit	$50.00

The actual results for the year are as follows:

1. Units produced: 370,000.
2. Materials purchased: 2,590,000 pounds @ $5.80.
3. Materials used: 2,331,000 pounds.
4. Direct labor: 666,000 hours @ $13.92.

Required:

1. Compute price and usage variances for materials. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or Unfavorable.

Material price variance	$
Material usage variance	$

2. Compute the labor rate and labor efficiency variances. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or Unfavorable.

Labor rate variance	$
Labor efficiency variance	$