The following information relates to production activities of Mercer Manufacturing for the year.

Actual direct materials used

Actual direct labor used

Actual units produced

$17,600$ pounds at $$4\mathrm{.}85$ per pound $18,235$ hours at $$35$ per hour

$33,200$

Standard quantity and price per unit for direct materials

$0\mathrm{.}50$ pound at $$4\mathrm{.}80$ per pound

Standard quantity and rate per unit for direct labor

$0\mathrm{.}50$ hour at $$36$ per hour

AR $=$ Actual Rate

$SR=$ Standard Rate

$AQ=$ Actual Quantity

$SQ=$ Standard Quantity

$AP=$ Actual Price

$SP=$ Standard Price

$(1)$ Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances.

$(2)$ Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances.

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Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances.

Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting favorable, unfavorable, or no variance.