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Becton Labs, Inc., produces various chemical compounds for industrial use. One compound, called Fludex, is prepared using an elaborate distilling process. The company has developed standard costs for one unit of Fludex, as follows:

Becton Labs, Inc., produces various chemical compounds for industrial use. One compound, called Fludex, is prepared using an elaborate distilling process. The company has developed standard costs for one unit of Fludex, as follows: Standard Price Standard Standard Quantity or Rate Cost Direct materials 2.20 ounces $25.00 per ounce 55.00 $15.00 per hour Direct labor 0.50 hours 7.50 3.00 per hour Variable manufacturing overhead 0.50 hours 1.50 64.00 During November, the following activity was recorded relative to production of Fludex: a. Materials purchased, 12,000 ounces at a cost of $282,000. b. There was no beginning inventory of materials; however, at the end of the month, 2,750 ounces of material remained in ending inventory c. The company employs 25 lab technicians to work on the production of Fludex. During November, they worked an average of 110 hours at an average rate of $11.50 per hour. d. Variable manufacturing overhead is assigned to Fludex on the basis of direct labor-hours. Variable manufacturing overhead costs during November totaled $2,400 e. During November, 4,100 good units of Fludex were produced Required: 1. For direct materials: a. Compute the price and quantity variances. (Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i e, zero variance). Materials price variance Materials quantity variance

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