Camila Company has set the following standard cost per unit for direct materials and direct labor.   Direct materials (14 pounds @ $4 per pound) $56 Direct labor (3 hours @ $15 per hour) 45 During June the company incurred the following actual costs to produce 8,300 units.   Direct materials (118,700 pounds @ $3.70 per pound) $439,190 Direct labor (28,500 hours @ $15.10 per hour) 430,350 AR = Actual Rate SR = Standard Rate AQ = Actual Quantity SQ = Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP = Standard Price (1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances. (2) Compute the direct labor rate variance and the direct labor efficiency variance.

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Camila Company has set the following standard cost per unit for direct materials and direct labor.
 

Direct materials (14 pounds @ $4 per pound)

$56

Direct labor (3 hours @ $15 per hour)

45


During June the company incurred the following actual costs to produce 8,300 units.
 

Direct materials (118,700 pounds @ $3.70 per pound)

$439,190

Direct labor (28,500 hours @ $15.10 per hour)

430,350


AR = Actual Rate
SR = Standard Rate

AQ = Actual Quantity
SQ = Standard Quantity
AP = Actual Price
SP = Standard Price

(1) Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances.
(2) Compute the direct labor rate variance and the direct labor efficiency variance.
 

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