Cheever Company uses a standard cost system for its single product. The following data are available:

Actual results for the current period:

Purchase of direct materials (20,000 pounds)........... $19,500

Direct materials used................................................. 12,000 pounds

Direct Labor (10,200 hours)................................... $102,000

Units Produced ......................................................... 12,600

Standard cost, material quantity, and direct labor hours and rate per unit of output:

Direct Materials: 1 pound at $1 per pound

Direct Labor: 1 hour at $9.50 per hour

Required:

1. Compute the direct materials price and efficiency variances.

2. Compute the direct labor price and efficiency variances.

3. Prepare one journal entry to record the actual direct labor cost and the amount applied to production, including the direct labor price (rate) and efficiency (quantity) variances (standard costing system).

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