In: Accounting
Top Notch Music Inc. produces car stereos. During the year Top Notch Music produced 7,000 stereos. Materials and labor standards for producing these units are as follows:
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 Direct materials (1 electronic component kit @ $200)  | 
 200  | 
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 Direct labor (10 hours @ $15)  | 
 150  | 
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 Required:  | 
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 A. Compute the direct material price and usage variances. Electronic kits purchased and used were 6,800 kits at an actual price of $180 per kit.  | 
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 B. Compute the direct labor rate and efficiency variances. 68,000 labor hours were used and the actual labor rate was $13 per hour.  |