Reed Corp. has set the following standard direct materials and direct labor costs per unit for the

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Reed Corp. has set the following standard direct materials and direct labor costs per unit for the product it manufactures.

Direct materials (10 lbs. @ $3 per lb.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30

Direct labor (4 hrs. @ $6 per hr.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

During June the company incurred the following actual costs to produce 9,000 units.

Direct materials (92,000 lbs. @ $2.95 per lb.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$271,400

Direct labor (37,600 hrs. @ $6.05 per hr.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227,480

Compute the

(1) Direct materials price and quantity variances

(2) Direct labor rate and efficiency variances. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.

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Fundamental Accounting Principles

ISBN: 978-0077862275

22nd edition

Authors: John Wild, Ken Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta

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