Requirements 1. Compute the cost and efficiency variances for direct materials and direct labor. 2. Journalize the purchase and usage of direct materials and the assignment of direct labor, including the related variances. 3. For manufacturing overhead, compute the variable overhead cost and efficiency variances and the fixed overhead cost and volume variances. 4. Journalize the actual manufacturing overhead and the allocated manufacturing overhead. Journalize the movement of all production costs from Work-in-Process Inventory. Journalize the adjusting of the Manufacturing Overhead account. 5. Preston intentionally hired more highly skilled workers during July. How did this decision affect the cost variances? Overall. was the decision wise? Preston manufactures coffee mugs that it sells to other companies for customizing with their own logos. Preston prepares flexible budgets and uses a standard cost system to control manufacturing costs. The standard unit cost of a coffee mug is bajed on static budget volume of 59,700 coffee mugs per month: (Click the icon to view the cost data.) Data table r customizing Actual cost and production information for July 2024 follows: (Click the icon to view actual cost and production information.) Read the requirements. More info a. There were no beginning or ending inventory balances. All expenditures were on account. b. Actual production and sales were 62.400 coffee mugs. c. Actual direct materials usage was 10,000lbs at an actual cost of $0.17 per lb: d. Actual direct labor usage was 203,000 minutes at a total cost of $26,390 e. Actual overhead cost was $7,105 variable and $33,695 fixed f. Selling and administrative costs were $131,000