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

Actual direct materials used

Actual direct labor used

Actual units produced

Standard quantity and price per unit for direct materials

Standard quantity and rate per unit for direct labor

$17,660$ pounds at $$4\mathrm{.}85$ per pound

$18,235$ hours st $$35$ per hour

$33,260$

$6\mathrm{.}50$ pound at $$4.80$ per pound

$0\mathrm{.}50$ 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 materlals price and quantity variances.

$(2)$ Compute the direct labor rate and efficlency varlances.

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Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. $($Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting favorable veriance.$)$