Sage CorpUses a Standard Cost System to Account for the Costs

Essay

Sage Corp.uses a standard cost system to account for the costs of its one product.Standards are 3 pounds of materials at $14 per pound and 4 hours of labor at a standard wage rate of $12.During July,Sage Corp.produced 3,300 units.Materials purchased and used totaled 10,100 pounds at a total cost of $142,650.Payroll totaled $146,780 for 13,150 hours worked.Calculate the:
a.direct labor rate variance.
b.direct labor efficiency variance.