Material Price Variance         Material Spending Variance         Labor Efficiency Variance         Labor Rate Variance         Labor Spending Variance

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Surf Inc. has the following standards.      
       
Standard Quantity for unit of output 3 pounds  
Standard Cost per pound $5.25    
Standard Direct Labor hours per unit 20    
Standard Dir Labor Rate $17.65    
       
Other Data for the month  
Planned Production               350.00 units  
Actual Production               325.00 units  
Actual Material Cost            5,200.00    
Actual Material Pounds            1,000.00    
Actual Labor Cost        114,570.00    
Actual Labor Rate                 17.10    
       
Compute the following variances and indicate if the are favorable or unfavorable
       
   Variance   Is the variance Favorable or Unfavorable   
 Material Quantity Variance       
 Material Price Variance       
 Material Spending Variance       
 Labor Efficiency Variance       
 Labor Rate Variance       
 Labor Spending Variance       
       
       
 Show your work for the above answers 
       
 Description   Actual Cost     Standard Cost 
 Material       
       
       
       
       
 Labor       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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