Moss manufactures coffee mugs that it sells to other companies for customizing with their own logos. Moss prepares flexible budgets and uses a standard cost system to control manufacturing costs. The standard unit cost of a coffee mug is based on static budget volume of 59,800 coffee mugs per month: : (Click the icon to view the cost data) Actual cost and production information for July 2018 follows: (Click the icon to view actual cost and production information.) Read the requirements Requirement 1. Compute the cost and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor. Begin with the cost variances. Select the required formulas, compute the cost variances for direct materials and direct labor, and identify whether each variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). (Abbreviations used: AC = actual cost; AQ = actual quantity; FOH = fixed overhead; SC = standard cost; SQ = standard quantity.) Formula Variance Direct materials cost variance (AC-SC) XAQ (AC-SC) AQ More info Direct labor cost variance Data table a. There were no beginning or ending inventory balances. All expenditures were on account. b. Actual production and sales were 62,500 coffee mugs. c. Actual direct materials usage was 11,000 lbs. at an actual cost of $0.17 per lb. d. Actual direct labor usage was 197,000 minutes at a total cost of $25,610. e. Actual overhead cost was $10,835 variable and $29,765 fixed. f. Selling and administrative costs were $95,000. Direct Materials (0.2 lbs @ $0.25 per lb) $ 0.05 0.33 Direct Labor (3 minutes @ $0.11 per minute) Manufacturing Overhead: Variable (3 minutes @ $0.06 per minute) $ 0.18 0.39 0.57 Fixed (3 minutes @ $0.13 per minute) .com Print Done $ 0.95 Total Cost per Coffee Mug Print Done Moss manufactures coffee mugs that it sells to other companies for customizing with their own logos. Moss prepares flexible budgets and uses a standard cost system to control manufacturing costs. The standard unit cost of a coffee mug is based on static budget volume of 59,800 coffee mugs per month: (Click the icon to view the cost data.) Actual cost and production information for July 2018 follows: Click the icon to view actual cost and production information.) Read the requirements Requirement 1. Compute the cost and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor. Begin with the cost variances. Select the required formulas, compute the cost variances for direct materials and direct labor, and identify whether each variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). (Abbreviations used: AC = actual cost; AQ = actual quantity; FOH = fixed overhead; SC = standard cost; SQ = standard quantity.) Formula Variance Direct materials cost variance (AC-SC) AQ Direct labor cost variance (AC-SC) x A