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Compute the materials price and quantity variances

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Exercise - Direct Materials Variances

Huron Company produces a commercial cleaning compound known as Zoom. The direct materials and direct labor standards for one unit of Zoom are given below:

	Standard Quantity or Hour	Standard Price or Rate	Standard Cost
Direct materials	5.9 pounds	$2.50 per pound	$14.75
Direct labor	0.5 hours	$8.50 per pound	$4.25

During the most recent month, the following activity was recorded:

a. Eleven thousand four hundred pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $2.40 per pound.

b. The company produced only 1,140 units, using 10,260 pounds of material. (The rest of the material purchased remained in raw materials inventory.)

c. Six hundred and seventy hours of direct labor time were recorded at a total labor cost of $8,040.

Required: Compute the materials price and quantity variances for the month.

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