Hart Company made 3,100 shelves using 22,100 pounds of wood costing $278,460. The company's direct materials standards for one shelf are 8 pounds of wood at $12.50 per pound. AQ = Actual Quantity SQ = Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP Standard Price 1. Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances along with the total direct materials variance. 2. Hart applies management by exception by investigating direct materials variances of more than 5% of actual direct materials costs. Which direct materials variances will Hart investigate further? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances along with the total direct materials variance. (Indicate the effect of each variance favorable, unfavorable, or no variance.) Actual Cost Standard Cost
Hart Company made 3,100 shelves using 22,100 pounds of wood costing $278,460. The company's direct materials standards for one shelf are 8 pounds of wood at $12.50 per pound. AQ = Actual Quantity SQ = Standard Quantity AP = Actual Price SP Standard Price 1. Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances along with the total direct materials variance. 2. Hart applies management by exception by investigating direct materials variances of more than 5% of actual direct materials costs. Which direct materials variances will Hart investigate further? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances along with the total direct materials variance. (Indicate the effect of each variance favorable, unfavorable, or no variance.) Actual Cost Standard Cost
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