Clemson Company prepares its budgets on the basis of standard costs. A responsibility report is...

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Clemson Company prepares its budgets on the basis of standard costs. A responsibility report is prepared monthly showing the differences between master budget and actual results. Variances are analyzed and reported separately. There are no materials inventories

The following information relates to the current period:
Standard costs (per unit of output)
Direct materials, 2 gallons @ $6.00 per gallon $ 12
Direct labor, 4 hours @ $24 per hour 96
Factory overhead
Variable (25% of direct labor cost) 24
Total standard cost per unit $ 132
Actual costs and activities for the month follow:
Materials used 4,200 gallons at $5.40 per gallon
Output 1,900 units
Actual labor costs 6,400 hours at $30 per hour
Actual variable overhead $ 54,000
Required:

Compute the cost variances for the variable costs. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).)

NEEDED:

Direct materials:
Price Variance
Efficiency Variance
Direct materials cost variance
Direct labor:
Price Variance
Efficiency Variance
Direct labor cost variance
Variable overhead:
Price Variance
Efficiency Variance
Variable overhead cost variance

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