Question: BRIKZ ( Pty ) Ltd ( BRIKZ ) is a small and exclusive bricks manufacturing entity. BRIKZ produces specialised building blocks, and the manufacturing process

BRIKZ (Pty) Ltd (BRIKZ) is a small and exclusive bricks manufacturing entity. BRIKZ produces specialised building blocks, and the manufacturing process is labour intensive. BRIKZ applies a standard absorption costing system.
The management of BRIKZ emphasised that the performance of these building blocks needs to be well monitored in order to ensure its sustainability.
The following is an extract of the standards for June 2024 for the production and saleof 15000 units of building blocks:
Standard information per building block:
Selling price R50 per building block
Direct materials
Sand 1.6 kg at R8 per kg
Cement 0.4 kg at R3 per kg
Direct labour 0.5 hours paid at a rate of R20 per hour
Variable manufacturing overheads R5 per direct labour
Fixed manufacturing overheads R1.50 per building block
The accountant provided you with the following actual profit statement based on the manufacturing and sales information for the 16500 building blocks that were manufactured and sold during June 2024:
Rands
Sales 742500
Direct materials (202950)
Sand (1.2 kg at R9 per kg)178200
Cement (0.6 kg purchased at R2.50 per kg)24750
Direct labour (R25 per labour hour)(309375)
Variable manufacturing overheads (R4 per direct labour)(49500)
Fixed manufacturing overheads (19800)
Actual gross profit 160875
The following variances were identified by the accountant. You may assume that the variances are correct.
Rands Favourable/Adverse
Direct material variance
Price - Sand 52800 A
Price - Cement 16500 F
Usage - Sand 52800 F
Usage - Cement 9900 A
Direct labour
Rate 61875 A
Efficiency 82500 A
Variable overheads
Expenditure 12375 F
Efficiency 20625 A
Fixed manufacturing overheads
Expenditure 2700 F
Volume 2250 F
REQUIRED:
3.2 Calculate the material mix variances .(6 marks)
Round your answers to two decimal places where required.

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