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Compute the Price and Usage Variances for Direct Material

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Given the following information:  Variable-overhead costs incurred $20,570 Material purchased and used 2,900 pounds  Direct labor costs incurred 2,450 hours; $24,500 Finished units produced 500 units  Actual material cost $37 per pound  Standard direct labor cost $9 per hour  Standard material cost $40 per pound  Standard variable overhead $8 per hour  Standard pounds of material in a financial  unit 6 Standard direct labor hours per finished unit 5\begin{array} { l l } \text { Variable-overhead costs incurred } & \$ 20,570 \\\text { Material purchased and used } & 2,900 \text { pounds } \\\text { Direct labor costs incurred } & 2,450 \text { hours; } \$ 24,500 \\\text { Finished units produced } & 500 \text { units } \\\text { Actual material cost } & \$ 37 \text { per pound } \\\text { Standard direct labor cost } & \$ 9 \text { per hour } \\\text { Standard material cost } & \$ 40 \text { per pound } \\\text { Standard variable overhead } & \$ 8 \text { per hour } \\\text { Standard pounds of material in a financial } & \\\text { unit } & 6 \\\text { Standard direct labor hours per finished unit } & 5\end{array} Required:
Compute the price and usage variances for direct material, labor, and the spending and efficiency variances for variable overhead. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable.

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Direct material:
Price variance = ($37 -...

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