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Highland Company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. Standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below: Standard Quantity or Hours ? ? Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Total standard cost per unit Standard Price Standard or Rate Cost $6.00 per yard $ ? ? per direct $ 2 labor-hour 7 $? ? Overhead is applied to production on the basis of direct labor-hours. During March, 520 backpacks were manufactured and sold. Selected information relating to the month's production is given below: Variable Direct Manufacturing Labor Overhead $7,280 $1,456 $1,717 Materials Used Total standard cost $15,600 allowed* Actual costs incurred $14,325 Materials price variance 7 Materials quantity variance $ 1,590 V Labor rate variance Labor efficiency variance Variable overhead rate variance Variable overhead efficiency variance www ? ? *For the month's production. The following additional information is available for March's production: 780 Actual direct labor-hours Difference between standard and actual cost per backpack produced during March $0.20 F Required: Hint: It may be helpful to complete a general model diagram for direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead before attempting to answer any of the requirements. 1. What is the standard cost of a single backpack? 2. What was the actual cost per backpack produced during March? 3. How many yards of material are required at standard per backpack? 4. What was the materials price variance for March if there were no beginning or ending inventories of materials? 5. What is the standard direct labor rate per hour? 6. What was the labor rate variance for March? The labor efficiency variance? 7. What was the variable overhead rate variance for March? The variable overhead efficiency variance? 8. Prepare a standard cost card for one backpack. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 8 Required Required Required Required Required Required Required Required 5 6 What is the standard cost of a single backpack? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Standard cost of a single backpack Required 1 Required 2 >