You have been asked to investigate some cost problems in the Assembly Department of Ruthenium Electronics Co., a consumer electronics company. To begin your investigation, you have obtained the following budget performance report for the department for the last quarter:

The following reports were also obtained:

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Ruthenium Electronics Co.-Assembly Department Quarterly Buget Performance Report Standard Quantity at Standard Rates Actual Quantity at Standard Rates Quantity Variances 70,000 U 87,500 U $157,500 U $227 500 157,500 297,500 455,000 Direct labor Direct materials 385,000 Total $612,500 Ruthenium Electronics Co.-Purchasing Department Quarterly Budget Performance Report Actual Quantity at Standard Rates $437,500 Actual Quantity at ctual Rates Price Variance Direct materials $385,000 -$52,500F Ruthenium Electronics Co.-Fabrication Department Quarterly Budget Performance Report Standard Quantity at Standard Rates Actual Quantity at Standard Rates Quantity Variances Direct labor Direct materials 245,000 140,000 $203,000 140,000 -$42,000 F 0 Total 385,000 $343,000 -$42,000F