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Future Plastics, Inc. manufactures plastic mats to use with rolling office chairs. Its standard cost information...

Future Plastics, Inc. manufactures plastic mats to use with rolling office chairs. Its standard cost information for last year follows: 12 pts
   Standard Quantity   Standard Price
Direct Materials   12 sq ft.   $0.72 per sq ft
Direct Labor   .25 hour   $12.20 per hour
Variable Overhead   .15hour   $2 per hour

Future Plastic had actual results as follows:
Number of units produced and sold   1,000,000
Number of square feet of plastic used   11,800,000
Cost of Plastic Purchased and used   $8,260,000
Number of labor hours worked   245,000
Direct Labor Cost   $2,891,000
Variable Overhead Cost   $450,000


a.   Calculate the price variance for direct materials


b.   Calculate the quantity variance for direct materials


c.   Calculate the rate variance for labor costs


d.   Calculate the efficiency variance for labor

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