Suds & Cuts is a local pet grooming shop owned by Collin Bark. Collin has prepared the following standard cost card for each dog bath given:     Standard Quantity   Standard Rate Standard Unit Cost Shampoo 1.4 oz.   $ 0.40 per oz.   $ 0.56 Water 12 gal.   $ 0.04 per gal.     0.48 Direct labor 0.9 hr.   $ 9.00 per hr.     8.10     During the month of July, Collin’s employees gave 320 baths. The actual results were 710 ounces of shampoo used (cost of $340.80), 6,200 gallons of water used (cost of $434), and labor costs for 260 hours (cost of $2,756).   Required: 1. Calculate Suds & Cuts direct materials variances for both shampoo and water for the month of July. 2. Calculate Suds & Cuts direct labor variances for the month of July.

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Suds & Cuts is a local pet grooming shop owned by Collin Bark. Collin has prepared the following standard cost card for each dog bath given:

 

  Standard Quantity   Standard Rate Standard Unit Cost
Shampoo 1.4 oz.   $ 0.40 per oz.   $ 0.56
Water 12 gal.   $ 0.04 per gal.     0.48
Direct labor 0.9 hr.   $ 9.00 per hr.     8.10
 

 

During the month of July, Collin’s employees gave 320 baths. The actual results were 710 ounces of shampoo used (cost of $340.80), 6,200 gallons of water used (cost of $434), and labor costs for 260 hours (cost of $2,756).

 

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1. Calculate Suds & Cuts direct materials variances for both shampoo and water for the month of July.

2. Calculate Suds & Cuts direct labor variances for the month of July.

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