Required: 1. Compute price and usage variances for materials. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or Unfavorable. Material price variance Material usage variance 2. Compute the...

Materials and Labor Variances

At the beginning of the year, Craig Company had the following standard cost sheet for one of its plastic products:

Direct materials (5 lbs. @ $4.00)	$20.00
Direct labor (2 hrs. @ $15.00)	30.00
Standard prime cost per unit	$50.00

The actual results for the year are as follows:

1. Units produced: 490,000.


2. Materials purchased: 3,430,000 pounds @ $5.85.


3. Materials used: 2,940,000 pounds.


4. Direct labor: 931,000 hours @ $12.36.

Extracted text: Required: 1. Compute price and usage variances for materials. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or Unfavorable. Material price variance Material usage variance 2. Compute the labor rate and labor efficiency variances. Enter amounts as positive numbers and select Favorable or Unfavorable. Labor rate variance Labor efficiency variance